Hibernian vs Gent Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Aug 2026

Hibernian vs Gent Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Hibs Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -156

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Hibernian look a good bet to defeat Gent and we can back the home team at -156 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Continue reading for our full Hibernian vs Gent betting analysis, outlining the core arguments for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Hibernian vs Gent Preview

Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian host Belgian Pro League team Gent in the second leg of their Europa Conference League play-off tie at Easter Road, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 27 August.

Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Hibernian visited Gent on Thursday night, with the game ending in a 0-0 draw. Gent ended with 54% possession and won the shots on target 3-1.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Hibernian	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3:3	3

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Gent	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	4:1	6

Hibs have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 11.7 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. The Edinburgh side have averaged 43.4% possession and 4.9 corners per game, conceding 1.0 goals and 4.4 corners from 12.3 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Josh Campbell and Martin Boyle are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Owen Elding has 2. Nathan Lowe, Martin Boyle and Jordan Obita have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger has kept 2 clean sheets.

Gent have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, averaging 3.7 shots on goal, 11.6 attempts and 1.6 goals. Rik De Mil's men average 50.1% possession, 5.2 corners taken and 3.5 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 12.0 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Momodou Sonko is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Siebe van der Heyden, Tiago Araujo and Momodou Sonko are top assists providers with 1, while Davy Roef has recorded 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Main Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Hibernian +0.25 at odds of -156 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Europa Conference League qualifying encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa Conference League qualifying matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Hibs in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Hibs in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Hibs in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Gent in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Gent in 7 of their last 10 games.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest Europa Conference League qualifying stats.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Hibernian 1 - 0 Gent

Let’s take a chance on the +540 available that Hibernian secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Martin Boyle to Score +285

Martin Boyle (Hibernian) has netted two goals in his past five games on home soil. There are odds of +285 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Martin Boyle Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+285

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Hibernian Under 5.5 Corners -159

Hibernian have had under 5.5 corners in four consecutive games, while Gent have had an average of 2.80 corners against them in their last 5 matches. There are odds of -159 when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we can see Hibs fall short of the line here.

Europa Conference League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Hibernian

Total

9.30 4.90 4.40

Home

10.80 5.20 5.60

Away

9.00 3.60 5.40

Gent

Total

8.70 5.20 3.50

Home

10.10 5.60 4.50

Away

9.00 3.80 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-103

Hibernian Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-159

Gent Corners

Over 4.5

-112

Under 4.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-125

X

+650

2

+125

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Hibernian vs Gent Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Gent are +145 with the bookies to get the better of Hibernian, with the latter having betting odds of +165. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this Europa Conference League qualifying encounter, this can be wagered at +210.

Gent and Hibs can be backed at -130 and -110 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. There are always two Both Teams to Score choices, with Yes available at -120 and No at -119.

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Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+210

2

+145

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

-100

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-222

12

-345

X2

-263

Draw No Bet

1

-110

2

-130

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-156

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-159

Over 2.5

+112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-119

Favourite Josué Vergara is now available at +420 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Josué Vergara (Gent)

First

+420

Anytime

+188

Max Dean (Gent)

First

+500

Anytime

+230

Nathan Lowe (Hibernian)

First

+575

Anytime

+275

Thibault Klidje (Hibernian)

First

+600

Anytime

+280

Martin Boyle (Hibernian)

First

+600

Anytime

+285

Hyllarion Goore (Gent)

First

+650

Anytime

+320

Kyrell Wilson (Gent)

First

+750

Anytime

+350

Jamie McGrath (Hibernian)

First

+900

Anytime

+400

Aimé Omgba (Gent)

First

+900

Anytime

+420

Abdelkahar Kadri (Gent)

First

+900

Anytime

+425

Pieter Gerkens (Gent)

First

+950

Anytime

+440

Azeem Abdulai (Hibernian)

First

+850

Anytime

+440

Adam Mayor (Hibernian)

First

+850

Anytime

+440

Lászlo Bénes (Gent)

First

+950

Anytime

+460

Joe Newell (Hibernian)

First

+1050

Anytime

+500

Callum Wright (Hibernian)

First

+1200

Anytime

+550

Atsuki Ito (Gent)

First

+1150

Anytime

+575

Josh Mulligan (Hibernian)

First

+1300

Anytime

+600

Matisse Samoise (Gent)

First

+1200

Anytime

+650

Momodou Lamin Sonko (Gent)

First

+1300

Anytime

+650

Nicky Cadden (Hibernian)

First

+1300

Anytime

+650

Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian)

First

+1300

Anytime

+650

Mathias Delorge (Gent)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Josh Campbell (Hibernian)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Jordan Obita (Hibernian)

First

+1400

Anytime

+700

Latest Europa Conference League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Hibernian Stats

Gent Stats

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 4.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 5.60 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 3.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 43.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 48.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 50.10% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 45.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Hibernian vs Gent Lineups & Team News

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