Match preview: Genk likely to overcome Westerlo at Luminus Arena

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 01.Oct
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Luminus Arena (24956 seats)

It's time for Genk - Westerlo! Despite a mixed bag of results so far, this match should be great fun!

Insights:
  • Genk have yet to win a game at home.
  • Westerlo is in the worst form (0-1-5)

Little time to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Pro League game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Club Brugge, so at least Genk are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Genk form and stats

0-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Genk so far this season. The home fans are hungry for more even though Genk have been steadily collecting points here at Luminus Arena through three straight draws.

The Genk manager Vrancken and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Club Brugge (placed 3rd). Heynen (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.14/10. Heynen served one assist, hit four key passes and had 20 successful passes (of 25 total).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Sint-Truiden.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Genk as they are travelling to their away game against Cukaricki in the Europa Conference League. That match is four days after this one.

On the other hand, Genk have conceded 5 goals.

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Westerlo form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Frigan was the last player to score for the away team. Westerlo haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

Westerlo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Standard Liege (placed 13th). Neustädter was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.04. The defender Neustädter won 5 of 6 duels.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Antwerp.

Westerlo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 6 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The 5 most recent fixtures involving these teams have all ended as Genk wins. More of the same or streak broken?

Top Goalscorers

GenkT. Arokodare
T. Arokodare
2 goals
GenkB. El Khannous
B. El Khannous
2 goals
WesterloN. Hautorp Madsen
N. Hautorp Madsen
2 goals

Genk missing players

Westerlo missing players

Genk Westerlo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 4 8
3 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
4 3 1 Drew D 0 2 2
1 1 1 Lost L 1 2 6
12 4 0 Scored S 1 4 7
6 5 1 Conceded C 2 6 16
88% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
62% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
25% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 75%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 38%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
38% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 62%
50% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 12%
25% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 38%
 
5.6 7.5 9 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.2 3.2
4.8 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 14 6.5 6.2
2.2 2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
18 20.8 25.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 12.2 11.9
5.4 5.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.8 3.1
28% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 36% 28%
 
12.8 9 6 Shots against (avg) S A 21 18 17.9
3.6 3.8 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.2 6.4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Genk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Genk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Genk have yet to win a game at home.
  • Westerlo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Westerlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Westerlo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Westerlo have yet to win a game.
  • Westerlo is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gent 8 5 3 0 14 8 4 3 1 0 9 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 6 18
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 8 5 1 2 15 11 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 3 0 1 6 6 4 16
3 Club Brugge 8 4 3 1 21 8 4 2 2 0 13 5 4 2 1 1 8 3 13 15
4 Anderlecht 8 4 3 1 10 8 4 3 1 0 6 3 4 1 2 1 4 5 2 15
5 Antwerp 8 3 4 1 13 4 4 2 2 0 7 0 4 1 2 1 6 4 9 13
6 Genk 8 3 4 1 12 6 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 3 1 0 8 1 6 13
7 Sint-Truiden 8 3 3 2 10 9 4 2 0 2 3 3 4 1 3 0 7 6 1 12
8 Cercle Brugge 8 4 0 4 8 7 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 4 3 1 12
9 RWDM 8 3 2 3 9 17 4 2 0 2 5 8 4 1 2 1 4 9 -8 11
10 Mechelen 8 3 1 4 10 9 4 2 0 2 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 10
11 AS Eupen 8 3 1 4 11 15 4 1 1 2 6 11 4 2 0 2 5 4 -4 10
12 OH Leuven 8 2 3 3 11 14 4 1 2 1 6 4 4 1 1 2 5 10 -3 9
13 Standard Liege 8 1 4 3 6 7 4 0 2 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 5 4 -1 7
14 Sporting Charleroi 8 1 4 3 7 11 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 3 8 -4 7
15 Westerlo 8 0 2 6 7 16 4 0 0 4 3 10 4 0 2 2 4 6 -9 2
16 Kortrijk 8 0 2 6 6 20 4 0 2 2 4 7 4 0 0 4 2 13 -14 2

Read more about Pro League

The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.