Home advantage could prove decisive in Anderlecht - Genk battle

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lotto Park (22500 seats)

Anderlecht have been better than Genk this season, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the information you need before kickoff:

Insights:
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Pro League
  • Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Genk played their last game only four days ago, a Pro League match.

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Anderlecht form and stats

The Pro League stats at home this season for Anderlecht are 6-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Anderlecht against Zulte-Waregem the last match, as Kouamé and Refaelov were on target. Midfielder Ashimeru was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.0 (out of ten) in that game. Ashimeru served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 60 successful passes (of 66 total).

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against AS Eupen.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Anderlecht matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and one defeat (from five games).

Anderlecht can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 30 times. On the other hand, Anderlecht have conceded 18 goals.

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Genk form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Genk have produced an overall stat of 4-2-7 so far. Genk seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Genk are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the match against Mechelen (placed 7th). The attacker Ito got a match rating of 9.21 in that game. Ito signed up for two assists and hit four key passes.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Standard Liege.

Genk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 13 away games so far. Genk have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled before this season: Genk - Anderlecht 1-0. Anderlecht-Genk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Anderlecht three wins, Genk five wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GenkE. Onuachu
E. Onuachu
15 goals
AnderlechtJ. Zirkzee
J. Zirkzee
12 goals
AnderlechtL. Refaelov
L. Refaelov
10 goals

Anderlecht missing players

Genk missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Anderlecht Genk
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
13 6 2 Won W 0 4 12
9 5 2 Drew D 0 2 5
5 2 1 Lost L 4 7 10
58 30 12 Scored S 3 22 54
32 18 7 Conceded C 9 22 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 93%
56% 54% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 59%
44% 46% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 37%
22% 31% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 30%
63% 77% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 63%
22% 15% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 22%
15% 8% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 15%
 
6 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.5 5.9
3.8 2.9 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.7 4.6
1.5 1.3 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.4
5 4 4 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
14.3 15.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 13.7 14.7
4.9 4.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.6 5.9
44% 48% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 30% 34%
 
10.1 10 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 11.1 11.5
3.7 3.9 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.2 4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Anderlecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Pro League
  • Anderlecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Union Saint-Gilloise 27 19 3 5 59 22 14 9 1 4 26 13 13 10 2 1 33 9 37 60
2 Antwerp 27 16 5 6 47 28 13 7 3 3 25 15 14 9 2 3 22 13 19 53
3 Club Brugge 27 14 9 4 49 32 14 7 6 1 27 14 13 7 3 3 22 18 17 51
4 Anderlecht 27 13 9 5 58 32 13 6 5 2 30 18 14 7 4 3 28 14 26 48
5 Gent 27 12 7 8 39 27 13 7 3 3 25 15 14 5 4 5 14 12 12 43
6 Sporting Charleroi 27 12 7 8 42 35 13 5 4 4 16 13 14 7 3 4 26 22 7 43
7 Mechelen 26 13 3 10 46 45 14 9 2 3 29 18 12 4 1 7 17 27 1 42
8 Genk 27 12 5 10 54 39 14 8 3 3 32 17 13 4 2 7 22 22 15 41
9 OH Leuven 26 9 9 8 39 42 13 6 3 4 19 20 13 3 6 4 20 22 -3 36
10 Cercle Brugge 27 10 5 12 38 34 13 4 2 7 15 16 14 6 3 5 23 18 4 35
11 Sint-Truiden 27 10 4 13 30 37 13 4 2 7 17 20 14 6 2 6 13 17 -7 34
12 Kortrijk 27 8 10 9 32 34 13 4 4 5 14 17 14 4 6 4 18 17 -2 34
13 Standard Liege 26 7 8 11 29 42 13 2 5 6 13 21 13 5 3 5 16 21 -13 29
14 KV Oostende 27 8 4 15 27 52 13 4 1 8 15 32 14 4 3 7 12 20 -25 28
15 AS Eupen 27 7 6 14 32 46 13 3 3 7 13 22 14 4 3 7 19 24 -14 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 27 6 8 13 37 56 14 3 4 7 19 30 13 3 4 6 18 26 -19 26
17 RFC Seraing 27 7 2 18 26 53 14 5 2 7 15 22 13 2 0 11 11 31 -27 23
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 26 4 4 18 27 55 14 4 1 9 13 25 12 0 3 9 14 30 -28 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Union Saint-Gilloise 27 19 3 5 59 22 14 9 1 4 26 13 13 10 2 1 33 9 37 60
2 Antwerp 27 16 5 6 47 28 13 7 3 3 25 15 14 9 2 3 22 13 19 53
3 Club Brugge 27 14 9 4 49 32 14 7 6 1 27 14 13 7 3 3 22 18 17 51
4 Anderlecht 27 13 9 5 58 32 13 6 5 2 30 18 14 7 4 3 28 14 26 48
5 Gent 27 12 7 8 39 27 13 7 3 3 25 15 14 5 4 5 14 12 12 43
6 Sporting Charleroi 27 12 7 8 42 35 13 5 4 4 16 13 14 7 3 4 26 22 7 43
7 Mechelen 26 13 3 10 46 45 14 9 2 3 29 18 12 4 1 7 17 27 1 42
8 Genk 27 12 5 10 54 39 14 8 3 3 32 17 13 4 2 7 22 22 15 41
9 OH Leuven 26 9 9 8 39 42 13 6 3 4 19 20 13 3 6 4 20 22 -3 36
10 Cercle Brugge 27 10 5 12 38 34 13 4 2 7 15 16 14 6 3 5 23 18 4 35
11 Sint-Truiden 27 10 4 13 30 37 13 4 2 7 17 20 14 6 2 6 13 17 -7 34
12 Kortrijk 27 8 10 9 32 34 13 4 4 5 14 17 14 4 6 4 18 17 -2 34
13 Standard Liege 26 7 8 11 29 42 13 2 5 6 13 21 13 5 3 5 16 21 -13 29
14 KV Oostende 27 8 4 15 27 52 13 4 1 8 15 32 14 4 3 7 12 20 -25 28
15 AS Eupen 27 7 6 14 32 46 13 3 3 7 13 22 14 4 3 7 19 24 -14 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 27 6 8 13 37 56 14 3 4 7 19 30 13 3 4 6 18 26 -19 26
17 RFC Seraing 27 7 2 18 26 53 14 5 2 7 15 22 13 2 0 11 11 31 -27 23
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 26 4 4 18 27 55 14 4 1 9 13 25 12 0 3 9 14 30 -28 16

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