Hibernian vs Gent

2 - 3
🕒 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Easter Road Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ J. Martinez 🔁 Playoff round 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Playoff round
Conference League Table
Hibernian 36 · Gent 16
Referee Stats
2 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.50
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 0%
Draws 50%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-13).
  • Gent controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 4 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Hibernian (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

8 / 5
Avg: 2.67 / 1.67

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Gent (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 4
Avg: 1.33 / 1.33

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
2.00
2.67
GF
1.33
1.67
GA
1.33
100%
O2.5
25%
100%
BTTS
25%
67%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Hibernian rank36th
Gent rank16th
Hibernian points8
Gent points13
Hibernian: #36 · 8 pts · GD +1
11 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Gent: #16 · 13 pts · GD +1
6 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Hibernian last 5 home

L W W
Points6/9
Weighted index50
Goals8-5
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Gent last 5 away

L W W
Points6/9
Weighted index50
Goals4-4
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Hibernian trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 0%

Gent trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Hibernian score at home100%
Hibernian clean sheet at home0%
Gent score away50%
Gent clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Hibernian score first67%
Hibernian win after scoring first100%
Gent score first50%
Gent win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Hibernian 0% · Gent 0%
Avg first goal minute: Hibernian 41.0' · Gent 42.0'

Vs league average

Hibernian score at home2.67 vs 1.62
Hibernian concede at home1.67 vs 1.23
Gent score away1.33 vs 1.23
Gent concede away1.33 vs 1.62
Hibernian score 64% above league average, while Gent score 8% above league average.
Defensive side: Hibernian are 35% above league average at home, and Gent are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Hibernian goal timing (home)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Gent goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 2
0-15 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
5
Total Shots
13
13
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
9
9
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
6
6
Fouls
8
9
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
407
521
Passes Accurate
353
471
Passes %
87%
90%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
32'
32' C. Burgess
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
J. Y. Vergara Ortega
Normal Goal · Assist: Tiago Araújo
44'
44' T. De Vlieger
47' ⚽
⚽
47' ⚽ VAR
M. Boyle
Goal cancelled
56' ⚽
⚽
56' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
J. Kerr
Normal Goal · Assist: J. McGrath
60'
60' M. Chaiwa
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ A. Kadri
1st substitution · For: Kyrell Wilson
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ M. Sonko
2nd substitution · For: E. H. Seck
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. Boyle
1st substitution · For: A. Šuto
77' ⚽
⚽
77' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
F. Passlack
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mulligan
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ T. De Vlieger
3rd substitution · For: L. Bénes
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ S. Van der Heyden
4th substitution · For: Leonardo Lopes
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ M. Volckaert
5th substitution · For: I. Cisse
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ J. McGrath
2nd substitution · For: C. Wright
84' ⚽
⚽
84' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
C. Burgess
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Bénes
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ F. Passlack
3rd substitution · For: K. Megwa
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 3-3
M. Chaiwa
Own Goal · Assist: I. Cisse
90+3'
90+3' M. Chaiwa
90+3'
90+3' M. Chaiwa

Hibernian vs Gent 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Gent beat Hibernian 3-2 on Thursday, 27 August 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by J. Martinez. It was played at Easter Road Stadium.

First half: C. Burgess received a yellow card for Gent at 32'. Gent took the lead at 39' when J. Y. Vergara Ortega scored, with the assist credited to Tiago Araújo, making the score 0-1. T. De Vlieger received a yellow card for Gent at 44'.

Second half: VAR intervened at 47' for Hibernian (Goal cancelled). Hibernian took the lead at 56' when J. Kerr scored, with the assist credited to J. McGrath, making the score 2-1. M. Chaiwa received a yellow card for Hibernian at 60'. Gent made their 1st substitution at 63', with A. Kadri replacing Kyrell Wilson. Gent made their 2nd substitution at 64', with M. Sonko replacing E. H. Seck. Hibernian made their 1st substitution at 76', with M. Boyle replacing A. Šuto. Hibernian extended the lead at 77' when F. Passlack scored, with the assist credited to J. Mulligan, making the score 3-1. Gent made their 3rd substitution at 82', with T. De Vlieger replacing L. Bénes. Gent made their 4th substitution at 82', with S. Van der Heyden replacing Leonardo Lopes. Gent made their 5th substitution at 82', with M. Volckaert replacing I. Cisse. Hibernian made their 2nd substitution at 83', with J. McGrath replacing C. Wright. Gent reduced the deficit at 84' when C. Burgess scored, with the assist credited to L. Bénes, making the score 3-2. Hibernian made their 3rd substitution at 90', with F. Passlack replacing K. Megwa. Gent found a late equaliser at 90' when M. Chaiwa scored, with the assist credited to I. Cisse (Own Goal), making the score 3-3. M. Chaiwa received a yellow card for Hibernian at 90+3'. M. Chaiwa received a red card for Hibernian at 90+3'.

Hibernian used 3 substitutions while Gent used 5 substitutions. Hibernian got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Gent got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-13).
  • Gent controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 4 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Hibernian vs Gent Head-to-Head History by Season