Gent 0-0 Hibernian result, stats and report

Hearts produced a controlled second-half display to win 3-1 at Hibernian, with Hibs undone by a red card, sloppy defending, and a total failure to hold what they had built in the first half.

Tiago Araújo's right-foot finish seconds after half-time was the difference as Gent ground out a 1-0 win over OH Leuven, who offered little going forward and have now lost four of their last five in the Belgian Pro League.

A goalless draw in the UEFA Europa Conference League told only part of the story, as Hibernian's five yellow cards and a missed penalty revealed a side that held their structure until the final quarter, then lost their composure entirely.

Hibernian host Aberdeen at Easter Road on Saturday looking to extend a perfect home record, while the Dons arrive having lost four of their last five away fixtures and conceded thirteen goals in the process.

Gent host Standard Liège on Friday evening carrying the better early-season league record, but Standard arrive with a form book that demands serious attention. This is a fixture with genuine tactical intrigue beneath the surface.

Genk have not lost a home match in their last ten, but Gent travel to Limburg having won both of their opening fixtures and carrying an xG profile that suggests they are creating far more than the scorelines reveal.

Two sides with identical points tallies but very different defensive profiles meet at McDiarmid Park on Sunday, and the pattern of goals already produced this season suggests this one will not be short of action.

Cercle Brugge host Gent on Sunday lunchtime in a Belgian Pro League fixture that has goals, momentum shifts, and genuine intrigue written all over it. Both sides have started the new season with six points from two games, but the stories behind those numbers could not be more different.