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Gent vs Wolfsburg UEL Group Stage Odds and Pick

Josh Ricker

by Josh Ricker in Soccer News

Updated Apr 9, 2020 · 2:53 PM PDT

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Wolfsburg and Gent are tied with four points in first place in UEL Group I. Photo By @VfLWolfsburg (Twitter)
  • Gent hosts Wolfsburg in Europa League play at 12:55 pm EST on Thursday, October 24, 2019
  • Both teams are tied with four points in Group I
  • The Bundesliga side are short +136 road favorites

On Thursday night, a battle of the top two teams in Group I of the Europa League will take place between Wolfsburg and Gent.

The match is set to take place in Ghent at the Ghelamco Arena, as both teams try to solidify their lead atop of Group I which also consists of St. Etienne and Oleksandria. While Wolfsburg is the favorites in the match, do not expect it to be an easy match for Oliver Glasner’s men.

Gent vs Wolfsburg Odds

Team Spread Moneyline Total
AA Gent pk +108 +176 O 2.5 (+103)
Wolfsburg pk -128 +136 U 2.5 (-123)
Draw N/A +199 N/A

Odds taken on October 23, 2019

Gent have yet to be defeated at home this year, and they will be looking to keep their good form going, just coming off a recent victory in the Belgian First League to Waasland-Beveren. Nevertheless, it will be a tall task for the Belgians as Wolfsburg have been on a tear so far in this campaign.

Glasner and his squad are unbeaten in the Bundesliga, and are in fact the only team to still boast that bragging right. That is a very significant achievement when you have the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund playing alongside you. Unfortunately for Gent, history is on the side of the Germans as well. The only two times the sides have faced each other, the results have been in favor of Wolfsburg, aggregating a score of 4-2 in the two fixtures.

Similar Europa League Form

In the Europa League, the teams have been very similar, scoring four goals and each gaining a win and a draw. Gent managed to defeat once dominant St. Etienne, but failed to get a result away at Oleksandria. Conversely, Wolsburg did the opposite, defeating Oleksandria, and slipping up against the French.

Gent vs Wolfsburg Stats

AA Gent
VS
Wolfsburg
1-1-0 (2nd in Group I) Record in UEL 1-1-0 (First in Group I on GD)
4 Goals Scored 4
3 Goals Allowed 2
3-1-1 Last Five Games (All Competitions) 2-3-0

For Wolfsburg, watch out for Wout Weghorst, as he has been their most prolific scorer of the season so far, bagging five goals in only eight appearances. In the Europa League, Jonathon David has been Gent’s most impactful player, managing to find a goal once every 90 minutes.

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Best Bet

The best bet for this match will easily be betting on a draw between the two Europa League competitors. Despite, Wolfsburg’s success in the Bundesliga this year, they have had far too many recent results with only one goal, and have struggled through many draws. Away from home, it will be a tough ask of them to go into a rowdy stadium and defeat Gent, who has not battered an eyelash at home this season.

Wolfsburg could easily grab an early goal, but expect Gent to grind the game out and snatch a goal that will give them a positive result. While they will still be second in the group if this happens, they will be very positive about staying above of both Oleksandria and St. Etienne who also play each other this week, making this game very important.

Pick: Draw (+199)

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