Hibernian vs Gent prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, August 27, 2026
Europa Conference League
In the final of the Conference League qualification on August 27, 2026, the second leg between Hibernian and Gent will take place. The winner here will advance to the main round of the European competition.
Hibernian vs Gent: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Edinburgh finished in the top five in last season's Premiership. They recently lost to Motherwell, but then defeated both Rangers and, in the League Cup, Partick Thistle. The Scots also lost to their first qualification opponent, Malisheva. However, they made up for that 0-2 loss with a 4-1 thrashing of the Kosovars at home. Later, after beating Shkëndija-79 2-1 at home, they secured a 0-0 draw in North Macedonia.
The team from Ghent also ended last season among the top five in their domestic league. After the summer break, they beat Mechelen (2-0) and La Louvière (2-1). Earlier in Conference League qualification, the Belgians faced LNZ, drawing both matches 0-0, and eliminated the Ukrainians after a penalty shootout. Against Göteborg, they won 1-0 in Sweden and finished 1-1 at home.
Against the Scots last Thursday, it was another dull game. Both sides failed to score, ending in a goalless draw.
Previous matches: Hibernian vs Gent
Last Thursday, the teams played their first head-to-head match.
The next decisive meeting is unlikely to be spectacular. We expect "total under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.65).
Hibernian vs Gent: Key Stats and Trends
- Hibernian have won two out of five qualification matches
- The club averages 1.53 goals scored and 1.16 goals conceded per match
- Gent have drawn three of their four qualification games
- The team scores an average of 1.31 goals and concedes 1.41 per match
Hibernian vs Gent: Probable Starting Line-ups
Hibernian play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable line-up): Zallinger – Kerr, O’Hora, Passlack, Meyer – Obita, Chaiva, Mulligan – Campbell, Low, Elding
Gent play in a 1-3-5-2 formation (probable line-up): Ruff – Van der Heyden, Burgess, Ngom – Araujo, Volkart, De Vlieger, Benes, Delorge – Sonko, Vergara
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