The well-known Ukrainian journalist and commentator Roberto Morales has prepared a forecast for the group stage match between Gent and Zorya in the Conference League.
- Barring an unlikely scenario where Luhansk win two matches, Maccabi lose two and everything goes perfectly, Zorya's European campaign is already over. Therefore, these are matches for prestige, if such motivation works.
Ghent's calendar is such that they are playing their third consecutive home match. The previous two they played to a draw, both times 1-1, and these were matches against the leaders of the Belgian Jupilee League, Royal Union Saint-Gilles and Anderlecht. In the Conference League, Gent has so far failed to beat only Zorya, with the match in Lublin ending in a 1-1 draw.
"Zorya continues to fall with its third coach in a season. The recent 2-3 defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv was worse than the previous 1-3 loss to the same opponent. After a 4-2 victory over Obolon on 20 October, Luhansk lost six of their seven matches and parted ways with Veres, 2-2.
In fact, Zorya's squad is not as weak as the results suggest, although it is not as good as last season. The main thing is that the situation at the club is not rosy at all, which deepens the crisis. The bet is on the home side to win and the total to be over 2.5," said Roberto.