KuPS – Gent

Recent form · Written before the match

KuPS has lost its last two documented European matches: 2-4 against Trabzonspor on 15 October and 0-2 against Borac Banja Luka on 22 October. The une source spécialisée list also mentions 2-0 against VPS, 2-2 against HJK and 1-1 against IF Gnistan, with a partially ambiguous display date for this last match.

Gent shows more favorable recent results in the consulted list: 4-0 against Anderlecht, 0-2 against Braga, 3-3 against Union Rochefortoise, 1-0 against AGF and 2-0 against Zulte Waregem. Gent was due to play Lommel on 1 November before this trip, but the result and rotation are not known.

No reliable and dated xG, shot volume or pressing indicator has been established.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

No previous head-to-head meeting has been confirmed by the consulted sources. This does not make it possible to assert that no precedent exists in an incomplete history; in any case, an old match found would have limited relevance without verified continuity of squads and coaches.

Absences and returns

Une source spécialisée probably reports Josué Vergara and Mouhamed Ngom unavailable for Gent, without corroboration from a club communication or a press conference. No KuPS absences are reported there, which does not confirm the absence of injuries.

The status of Michel-Ange Balikwisha, possible suspensions and the final availability of the players remain unknown.

Context & news

The scenario favorable to Gent rests on its more solid recent results, while KuPS has conceded six goals in its last two documented European matches. The trip, the artificial pitch and Gent's league match against Lommel two days earlier may however reduce its advantage if a significant rotation occurs.

Conversely, KuPS could exploit its knowledge of the Tammelan Stadion and the spaces left by a Gent pushing its full-backs forward or pressing high, but this mechanism is not confirmed by match data. The stake is matchday 3 of the league phase; the standings, points and precise consequences of the result are not established.

Lineups and squad

The UEFA list confirms the registered squads, notably Johannes Kreidl for KuPS and Davy Roef for Gent, but not their starting status. The starting elevens and starting goalkeepers have not been announced.

The match is scheduled for 5 November 2026 at 17:45 UTC, at the Tammelan Stadion in Tampere, KuPS's home ground for this match, on an artificial surface.