What Should West Ham Expect from Gent?

English Premier League side West Ham have progressed to the quarter-final of the Europa Conference League after beating AEK Larnaca 4-0 (6-0 on aggregate) in the second leg of the round of 16.

Their next game is against Belgian Pro League side Gent on Thursday, April 13th, at 17:45 (GMT). The question being asked here is, what should West Ham expect from Gent in their upcoming fixture? Find out more right here.

What can West Ham expect from Gent in their next Europa Conference League fixture?

Gent are currently in fourth place in the Belgian Pro League (the top flight of men’s professional football in Belgium), and they have had some good results over the past couple of months.

The top goalscorer, Hugo Cuypers, who has scored 20 goals all season across all competitions, will be looking to score against West Ham. Gift Orban (12) and Laurent Depoitre (6) will also be looking to score against the Premier League side. In short, those who buy West Ham tickets online know West Ham can expect a tough game, and in season where the Hammers have struggled for consistent and reliable form, a tough game in a high-stakes competition could focus the team to perform or put them in the firing line.

Can West Ham beat Gent?

To get a better picture of just how likely it is that West Ham can beat Gent in the Thursday, April 13th fixture, the best thing to do would be to compare the odds from today’s most trusted online bookmakers.

For example, West Ham are currently priced at 11/10 to win the match outright, which means that they have a 47.60% implied probability rate of actually winning. When converted into the European decimal odds and American/Moneyline odds formats, it works out to 2.10 and 110, respectively.

In comparison, Gent are currently priced at 5/2 (3.50, or 250), which means they have a 28.60% chance of winning.

Can West Ham go on to win the Europa Conference League outright?

West Ham are also the current odds-on favourite team to win the Europa Conference League outright. They have the same 5/2 odds. Let’s take a quick look at some of the other teams that are still in the tournament and their current odds of winning:

• Fiorentina are the second odds-on favourite at 7/2 (4.50, or 350), which means they have a 22.20% chance of winning
• Nice are also priced the same as Fiorentina (7/2)
• AZ Alkmaar are currently priced at 9/2 (5.5, or 450), with an 18.20% chance of winning
• Gent are currently priced at 12/1 (13.00, or 1,200), with only a 7.70% chance of winning

You also have Anderlecht (12/1), Lech Poznan (16/1), and Basel – the least favourite at 20/1.

Final note

If you place a real money wager on any upcoming Europa Conference League, English Premier League, Belgian Pro League, or any other football match, remember that anything can happen in football and that no bets are ever guaranteed.