Gent vs Hibernian Prediction

Gent
0-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Hibernian
Planet Group Arena, Gent·P. Raczkowski 20/08/2026
GentGent
0-0
Finished
HibernianHibernian

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.3 / 10
AI Best Pick
59%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.57
SignalNEUTRALModel63%SurpriseMediumGap-4.3%
Value Analysis
53%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
2.09
SignalNEUTRALModel62%SurpriseMediumGap+8.0%
Gent Rest
4 days
Hibernian Rest
4 days

Gent vs Hibernian: the result in context

Gent and Hibernian drew 0-0 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 20 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Referee P. Raczkowski averages 5.19 cards a game, 0.88 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
62%1.57
X
22%3.71
2
16%5.58
Double Chance
1X
84%1.13
X2
38%2.29
Both Teams to Score
Yes
49%2.05
No
51%1.68
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.69 + 1.03 = 2.72
Over 1.5
76%1.35
Over 2.5
52%2.09
Over 3.5
31%3.70
Under 1.5
24%3.10
Under 2.5
48%1.73
Under 3.5
69%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 3.8 = 9.4
Over 8.5
46%1.52
Over 9.5
31%1.85
Over 10.5
24%2.37
Under 8.5
54%2.34
Under 9.5
69%1.84
Under 10.5
76%1.50
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.4 + 2.9 = 5.3
Over 3.5
67%1.66
Over 4.5
67%2.20
Under 3.5
33%2.08
Under 4.5
33%1.54

Match Events

14'Owen Elding(Penalty missed)
60'Josh Campbell
64'L. Benes INK. Wilson out
64'O. Elding INM. Boyle out
64'J. Campbell INJ. McGrath out
80'Jordan Obita
80'C. Burgess INM. Paskotsi out
80'M. Sonko INE. H. Seck out
80'J. Vergara INI. Cisse out
82'Jamie McGrath
82'M. Chaiwa INJ. Newell out
84'Tiago Araújo
89'Adam Mayor
89'M. Delorge INL. Lopes out
90+2'Martin Boyle

Lineups

Gent
4-3-3Coach: Rik De Mil
Hibernian
4-3-3Coach: David Gray
D. Roef33D. Roef
M. Ngom5M. Ngom
S. Van Der Heyden44S. Van Der Heyden
C. Burgess16C. Burgess
T. Araujo20T. Araujo
M. Volckaert57M. Volckaert
M. Delorge17M. Delorge
T. De Vlieger27T. De Vlieger
L. Benes8L. Benes
J. Vergara47J. Vergara
M. Sonko11M. Sonko
R. Sallinger1R. Sallinger
F. Passlack25F. Passlack
W. O'Hora5W. O'Hora
J. Kerr6J. Kerr
A. Mayor3A. Mayor
J. Mulligan8J. Mulligan
M. Chaiwa14M. Chaiwa
J. Obita21J. Obita
O. Elding7O. Elding
N. Lowe9N. Lowe
J. Campbell32J. Campbell

Gent Substitutes

30K. Peersman
3M. Paskotsi80'for C. Burgess
10A. Omgba
14K. Wilson64'for L. Benes
22L. Lopes89'for M. Delorge
28M. El Adfaoui
37A. Kadri
39A. Ayinde
56M. Diallo
59E. H. Seck80'for M. Sonko
61A. Abdullahi
75I. Cisse80'for J. Vergara

Hibernian Substitutes

13J. Smith
35F. Owens
4G. Hanley
10M. Boyle64'for O. Elding90+2'
11J. Newell82'for M. Chaiwa
15J. Iredale
17J. McGrath64'for J. Campbell82'
19N. Cadden
22A. Suto
23C. Wright
27K. Megwa
47A. Abdulai

Match Stats

GentHibernian
50%Ball Possession50%
7Corner Kicks2
1Yellow Cards5
3Shots on Goal2
6Shots off Goal0
1Blocked Shots0
10Fouls6
0Offsides2

Team Comparison

GentGent
HibernianHibernian
1723Elo Rating 1563
1.20Attack 1.13
1.79Defense 1.64
19%Hit Rate 27%
13.7Shots per Game 12.7
3.8Shots on Target 2.3
4.2Corners per Game 4.0
1.8Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+160 Elo
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

GentGent
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
HibernianHibernian
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Recent Form

GentGent
7W3D0L
16/08/2026
RAAL La LouvièreGent
12
W
13/08/2026
GentIFK Goteborg
11
D
09/08/2026
GentKV Mechelen
20
W
06/08/2026
IFK GoteborgGent
01
W
30/07/2026
GentLNZ Cherkasy
4020
W
23/07/2026
LNZ CherkasyGent
00
D
18/07/2026
TwenteGent
02
W
11/07/2026
GentSK Beveren
40
W
04/07/2026
AZ AlkmaarGent
33
D
27/06/2026
MerelbekeGent
16
W
HibernianHibernian
6W1D3L
16/08/2026
HibernianPartick
10
W
13/08/2026
ShkendijaHibernian
00
D
09/08/2026
RangersHibernian
12
W
06/08/2026
HibernianShkendija
21
W
02/08/2026
HibernianMotherwell
12
L
30/07/2026
HibernianMalisheva
41
W
23/07/2026
MalishevaHibernian
20
L
18/07/2026
HibernianBrondby
21
W
04/07/2026
Cliftonville FCHibernian
15
W
30/06/2026
Shamrock RoversHibernian
10
L

Referee Profile

P. Raczkowski221 matches

5.19Cards per match
4.99Yellow cards per match
0.20Red cards per match
24.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

P. Raczkowski5.19
Other referees4.31

5.19 cards a match, 0.88 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.31).

Cards come from 184 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
Lincoln Red Imps FC
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Larne
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Brighton
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KI Klaksvik
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PAOK
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
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Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
Monaco
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
SC Freiburg
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Atalanta
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Getafe
Seeded
Tromso
Seeded
HNK Hajduk Split
Seeded
Sheriff Tiraspol
Seeded
FC ST. Gallen
Seeded
Dynamo Kyiv
Seeded
Qarabag
Seeded
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Seeded
Hammarby FF
Seeded
Twente
Seeded
FC Midtjylland
Seeded
Tre Fiori
Seeded
IFK Goteborg
Seeded
Floriana
Seeded
Drita
Seeded
Atert Bissen
Seeded
Gyori ETO FC
Seeded
Neftchi Baku
Seeded
Başakşehir
Seeded
Vardar Skopje
Seeded
Riga
Seeded
Spartak Trnava
Seeded
CSKA 1948
Seeded
Železničar Pančevo
Seeded
SC Braga
Seeded
Hibernian
Seeded
Austria Vienna
Seeded
CFR 1907 Cluj
Seeded
Panevėžys
Seeded
FK Tobol Kostanay
Seeded
HJK Helsinki
Seeded
Coleraine FC
Seeded
Flora Tallinn
Seeded
The New Saints
Seeded
Debreceni VSC
Seeded
Apollon Limassol
Seeded
AEK Larnaca
Seeded
Beitar Jerusalem
Seeded
Raków Częstochowa
Seeded
Valletta FC
Seeded
Dunajska Streda
Seeded
Vestri
Seeded
Gais
Seeded
FC Nordsjaelland
Seeded
FC Sion
Seeded
Rapid Vienna
Seeded
Zimbru
Seeded
FC Noah
Seeded
ML Vitebsk
Seeded
Sutjeska
Seeded
Universitatea Cluj
Seeded
Brann
Seeded
FC Vaduz
Seeded
FCSB
Seeded
Auda
Seeded
NK Varazdin
Seeded
FK Jablonec
Seeded
Aluminij
Seeded
Vojvodina
Seeded
Ajax
Seeded
Polessya
Seeded
FC Copenhagen
Seeded
Paks
Seeded
Panathinaikos
Seeded
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Seeded
Ludogorets
Seeded
Borac Banja Luka
Seeded
Petrocub
Seeded
LNZ Cherkasy
Seeded
Gent
Seeded
FC Lugano
Seeded
Dukagjini
Seeded
Žilina
Seeded
GKS Katowice
Seeded
Motherwell
Seeded
HB Torshavn
Seeded
Bravo
Seeded
Koper
Seeded
HNK Rijeka
Seeded
Derry City
Seeded
Shelbourne
Seeded
FK Partizan
Seeded
Valur Reykjavik
Seeded
Zrinjski
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
PAOK
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
Monaco
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
SC Freiburg
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Atalanta
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Getafe
Seeded
Tromso
Seeded
HNK Hajduk Split
Seeded
Sheriff Tiraspol
Seeded
FC ST. Gallen
Seeded
Dynamo Kyiv
Seeded
Qarabag
Seeded
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Seeded
Hammarby FF
Seeded
Twente
Seeded
FC Midtjylland
Seeded
Tre Fiori
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
PAOK
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
Monaco
Seeded
Hradec Králové
Seeded
SC Freiburg
Seeded
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Seeded
Atalanta
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Pafos
Seeded
Getafe
Seeded

League Table

UEFA Europa Conference League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1FC LuganoFC Lugano330011:4+79WWW
2PanathinaikosPanathinaikos33009:3+69WWW
3TwenteTwente33008:2+69WWW
4MonacoMonaco33007:1+69WWW
5BrightonBrighton32105:0+57WDW
6BrannBrann32107:3+47DWW
7FC CopenhagenFC Copenhagen32107:3+47WDW
8Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova32106:2+47WWD
9Mjallby AIFMjallby AIF32105:1+47WDW
10St. TruidenSt. Truiden32104:1+37DWW
11AjaxAjax32019:3+66WWL
12TrabzonsporTrabzonspor32016:3+36LWW
13HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split32013:2+16LWW
14SC FreiburgSC Freiburg32014:5-16WLW
15FK Crvena ZvezdaFK Crvena Zvezda31116:604WDL
16AtalantaAtalanta31114:404DLW
17SC BragaSC Braga31112:3-14DWL
18GentGent31111:2-14DLW
19RigaRiga30303:303DDD
20FC ThunFC Thun31023:303WLL
21Borac Banja LukaBorac Banja Luka31023:4-13LWL
22Lincoln Red Imps FCLincoln Red Imps FC31023:6-33WLL
23FK JablonecFK Jablonec30213:4-12DDL
24AarhusAarhus30211:2-12DDL
25FC NordsjaellandFC Nordsjaelland30213:5-22LDD
26Egnatia RrogozhinëEgnatia Rrogozhinë30212:4-22LDD
27Kairat AlmatyKairat Almaty30213:7-42DLD
28CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia30124:6-21LDL
29FC Iberia 1999FC Iberia 199930122:5-31LDL
30PafosPafos30123:7-41LDL
31GetafeGetafe30123:7-41LLD
32Heart Of MidlothianHeart Of Midlothian30122:6-41LLD
33KuPSKuPS30122:6-41DLL
34FC MidtjyllandFC Midtjylland30122:8-61LLD
35Inter Club d'EscaldesInter Club d'Escaldes30032:7-50LLL
36Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris30031:11-100LLL
Conference League

About the Gent vs Hibernian forecast

As a knockout tie in the UEFA Europa Conference League, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Europa Conference League

More UEFA Europa Conference League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa Conference League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Gent and Hibernian have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.