RAAL La Louvière vs Gent Prediction, Tips & Odds
RAAL La Louvière vs Gent
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The model favours Gent to win against RAAL La Louvière, projecting a scoreline of 2-0. Gent enters the new season with a mid-table standing and aims to build on their performance from last season. With a record of one win and three draws in their last five matches, they have shown resilience, even if results were not consistently positive. In contrast, RAAL La Louvière starts the season at the bottom of the standings with no competitive matches played yet. Their recent form indicates a struggle, having also recorded one win, three draws, and one loss in their last five matches. This lack of momentum heading into the new campaign may hinder their ability to compete effectively against a more established side like Gent. The model indicates a win probability of 65% for Gent, suggesting they are the clear favourites in this matchup. However, one potential caveat is the possibility of a slow start, as both teams are entering the season fresh, which could lead to an unpredictable outcome. For a deeper understanding of this prediction, the full methodology is detailed in the "How We Reached This Prediction" section, as analyzed by The Daily Punt Analysis Team.
Betting Predictions
How the model works, and its full prediction record, are set out on our How It Works and Accuracy pages.
Both attacks have been productive in recent matches, with regular goal-scoring on either side.
RAAL La Louvière manage games at home, conceding just 1.68 goals per match. Gent score 1.40 on the road.
The most likely scoreline per our model at 17.3% probability.
Gent have been the stronger side, winning 34% of their matches.
Our model projects a 1-1 draw as the most likely scoreline at 17.3% probability. These six outcomes together cover the bulk of the projected probability for this fixture.
Lines averaged across 6 bookmakers. Gent are the favourites on the spread, so the larger handicaps pay more if they win comfortably while the smaller lines protect the bet on a narrower result.
Best Betting Odds
RAAL La Louvière vs Gent| Bookmaker | 1X2 | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | 2 | Over | Under | Yes | No | |
| 2.95 | 3.35 | 2.30 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.67 | 2.05 | |
| 2.99 | 3.24 | 2.33 | 2.03 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.93 | |
| 2.80 | 3.25 | 2.30 | 1.95 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.95 | |
| 3.10 | 3.41 | 2.40 | 2.10 | 1.80 | — | — | |
| 2.78 | 3.11 | 2.22 | 1.96 | 1.88 | — | — | |
| 2.90 | 3.10 | 2.30 | — | — | 1.75 | 1.95 | |
| 3.00 | 3.20 | 2.38 | 2.08 | 1.73 | 1.70 | 2.05 | |
| 3.06 | 3.32 | 2.39 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 1.76 | 1.96 | |
| 3.00 | 3.20 | 2.35 | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.74 | 1.95 | |
| 2.90 | 3.10 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.95 | |
Betano | 3.05 | 3.30 | 2.40 | 2.07 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 1.98 |
BetVictor | 3.00 | 3.30 | 2.30 | 1.98 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 1.93 |
Goals Probability
Avg. bookmaker oddsDouble Chance
Bet covers two outcomesHead to Head
Last 2 Meetings (Gent leads 1-0)The head-to-head record between RAAL La Louvière and Gent shows 0 wins for La Louvière, 1 draw, and 1 win for Gent. The matches have been closely contested, with one draw and a narrow victory for Gent, who won 1-0 in their last meeting. The lone draw ended in a 1-1 scoreline, indicating that neither team has dominated the other in recent encounters. La Louvière has not secured a win against Gent in these two fixtures, highlighting the challenge they face when matching up against this opponent.
Jupiler Pro League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Club Brugge KV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 |  Charleroi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | WWW |
| 3 |  Zulte Waregem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | WDW |
| 4 |  Antwerp | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | DWW |
| 5 | Gent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | WW |
| 6 |  Standard Liege | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | WDD |
| 15 | RAAL La Louvière | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | LLL |
| 16 |  OH Leuven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | LL |
| 17 |  Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | LL |
| 18 |  KVC Westerlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 | LLL |
Venue Record
Current season at home / on the roadKey Statistics
2026 SeasonRAAL La Louvière have won 2 of their last 14 matches at home, drawing 6 and losing 6. Their recent home fixtures include lost to RAAL La Louvière 1-2 and drew with RAAL La Louvière 0-0.
Overall, the wider run reads 5W 9D 14L from the last 28 games (18% win rate). The form line has been negative, with defeats outweighing wins across the sample.
Gent have won 7 of their last 19 matches on the road, drawing 6 and losing 6. Their recent away fixtures include beat RAAL La Louvière 1-2 and beat IFK Goteborg 0-1.
Overall, the wider run reads 12W 14D 9L from the last 35 games (34% win rate). The form line is positive, with more wins than defeats across the sample.
Lineups
Lineups not yet announced
Starting lineups are usually confirmed approximately 1 hour before kick-off.
Unavailable Players
0 playersRAAL La Louvière
No reported absences
Gent
No reported absences
Betting Strategy
High-probability picks are the most likely outcomes. Value selections are markets where our model's probability sits above the price implied by the odds. They will not always come in, but the odds are in your favour over time.
Yellow Card Prediction
B. Put has been appointed as the referee for this fixture. We don't yet have enough recent fixtures officiated by B. Put to give a confident card-market projection. Our default lean is under 3.5 yellow cards at 1.95.
Corner Prediction
RAAL La Louvière have averaged 1.0 corners per match at home; Gent 4.8 on the road. Combined that projects roughly 3.9 corners in this fixture. Our pick is under 9.5 corners at 1.80.
Player Stats Bet
Gent have generated 1.30 xG per game across their recent matches, winning 34% of them. They put 2.1 shots on target per match, giving their attackers the volume needed to land a goal-involvement bet. Gent player to score at 1.85 looks well supported by the data.
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The Daily Punt Analysis Team
Data-driven football predictions and betting tips
This forecast was built by the The Daily Punt Analysis Team using our in-house statistical model. We feed the model two layers of data for every fixture: each team's recent expected goals (xG and xGA) and their actual goals scored and conceded, split by home and away venue. The numbers run through a Poisson distribution that produces a probability for every possible scoreline, which we then convert into fair odds for the 1X2, correct score, BTTS, and over/under markets.
Before publishing, we cross-check our fair odds against the prices the major bookmakers are offering. Where a bookmaker is paying out more than our model says is mathematically fair, we flag that market as a value bet on this page.
