UEFA Conference League · 2026

Hibernian 2–3 KAA Gent · UEFA Conference League

2–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

KAA Gent won 2–3.

Shots
1413
Shots on target
55
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

KAA Gent beat Hibernian 3–2. Recorded in this match (Hibernian – KAA Gent): shots 14–13, shots on target 5–5, possession 44%–56%, corners 6–6. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots13 shotsHibernian 14 shots, KAA Gent 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsHibernian 5 shots, KAA Gent 5 shots
  • Possession44%56%Hibernian 44%, KAA Gent 56%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersHibernian 6 corners, KAA Gent 6 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls9 foulsHibernian 8 fouls, KAA Gent 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsHibernian 2 cards, KAA Gent 2 cards
  • Passes406 passes521 passesHibernian 406 passes, KAA Gent 521 passes
  • Pass accuracy87%90.6%Hibernian 87%, KAA Gent 90.6%
  • Shots inside box10 shots9 shotsHibernian 10 shots, KAA Gent 9 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks4 blocksHibernian 3 blocks, KAA Gent 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesHibernian 3 saves, KAA Gent 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside2 offsidesHibernian 1 offside, KAA Gent 2 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Hibernian
1Draws
0KAA Gent
KAA Gent — Hibernian · UEFA Conference League0–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Hibernian favored in 0 of 7 directional metrics · KAA Gent in 0 · 7 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hibernian3 matchesKAA Gent3 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1.33 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed3/31 goal/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 4 shots/match
45.3%Possession3/3● 52.3%
3.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 6.67 corners/match
3.33 cards/matchCards3/31.33 cards/match
9 fouls/matchFouls3/39.33 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, shots.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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