Expect RAAL to sit deep in a 5-3-2, as the brief suggests, with Marcos Peano in goal behind a five-man wall of Thierry Lutonda, Yllan Okou, Patrick Nkoa, Wagane Faye and Shaquil Delos. That is a low block built to frustrate, to nick a set-piece or a counter. But Gent are not a side that panics against buses. They have the patience and the technical quality to probe, to work the half-spaces, to drag defenders out of shape. Their formation is not confirmed, but expect a fluid attacking setup with runners from midfield and width from full-backs. The key battle will be in the middle third: can RAAL's midfield double pivot screen the back five, or will Gent's passing triangles knife through them? Gent's European experience gives them the composure to keep the ball, move it quickly, and wait for the gaps to appear. RAAL will try to make it ugly, but Gent have the tools to break them down.