This has the potential to be an exciting game as Anderlecht have their expected home advantage, while Genk have an edge of 23 points in the Pro League table.
- Anderlecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Genk have the most scored goals (43) in Pro League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Anderlecht and Genk.
Anderlecht form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Anderlecht at their home stadium (Lotto Park) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The Anderlecht manager Veldeman and his players return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Lierse Kempenzonen in the Belgian Cup.
0-0 away at Antwerp before that.Anderlecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lotto Park with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Anderlecht have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Genk form and stats
The away performances of Genk have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the Pro League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. In general it has been a productive period now for Genk as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games.
Two away matches in a row for Genk, whose boss Vrancken could celebrate last time after the Belgian Cup win against Westerlo.
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Sporting Charleroi in the Pro League.Take note that 13 of this club's 16 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 18 goals in 7 league games away this season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Anderlecht wins - draws - Genk wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 12 goals |   F. Soares Silva 6 goals |  B. Heynen 6 goals |
Anderlecht missing players
Genk missing players
| Anderlecht | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 18 | 43 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 69% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 81% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 86% | 81% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 56% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 75% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 29% | 25% |
| 31% | 38% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 6.5 | 8.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.2 | 14.5 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.3 | 15.7 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| 37% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 11.2 | 9.1 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 14 | 10.9 |
| 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
- Anderlecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Genk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Genk have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Pro League
- Genk have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Pro League
- Genk have the most points (18) away in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (43) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+28) in Pro League
- Genk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Genk is in the best form (6-0-0) in Pro League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 43 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Gent | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Sint-Truiden | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 9 | Westerlo | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 17 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 12 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -17 | 12 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -17 | 11 |
