Gent vs Union St. Gilloise: Nigerian duo Orban, Boniface in titanic clash - predictions, odds

The Ghelamco Arena in Belgium will host a potentially pulsating encounter between two of the nation’s most in-form sides.

KAA Gent and their Nigerian wonderkid, Gift Orban, welcome Royal Union St. Gilloise, who also have a Nigerian superstar in Victor Boniface, in the game of the weekend in the Jupiler.

Orban has stolen the headlines in recent weeks following his remarkable display for Gent, with his compatriot, Boniface not left out, having been impressive for the visitors as well.

Ahead of this match, in terms of their respective form, there is little to differentiate between the two teams.

Both teams come into the game tonight on the back of a run of six unbeaten matches and have won four of them in a row.

Their Nigeria Super Eagles hopefuls have been a key part of that impressive run, with 20-year-old Orban the most productive.

The talented forward has caught the eyes of football fans and teams in Europe and around the world with his excellent and clinical finishing.

In his last six matches for the home side, he has scored 11 goals and assisted two more to underline his brilliance this season.

On the other hand, his compatriot, Boniface, has been less productive, with two goals and one assist in the same period, but remains an important part of the creative department for Union Gilloise.

Orban’s rise in Belgium has been meteoric and all eyes will on him and Boniface when they go against each other tonight.

The last time these two met, Union G were imperious following a 4-0 win for the Europa League side.

Union had their 22-year-old Nigeria in action back in January when they clashed, but there was no Orban in sight.

However, while the visitors this time are unbeaten in the last four matches in this fixture, Gent will be confident going into the tie tonight because of a certain 20-year-old forward, Orban.

These two teams dominate most of the stats in the Jupiler and are expected to unleash them when they clash.

While we expect a high-scoring game given the form of the teams, we don't see this as a one-sided affair with both teams expected to score.

Both teams average two goals per game and this fixture has produced six goals in the last two meetings, we do think Orban could prove to be the difference this time, especially for the host as they eye revenge.

Two teams who love to attack and score goals, with over 2.5 goals scored in the last six matches across competitions. This is one trend Pulse Sports expects to continue tonight.

FT: Gent 2-1 Union G