Antwerp and Genk are both riding high in the Pro League with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Pro League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Antwerp can neither be promoted or relegated from Pro League. For Genk most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Antwerp form and stats
8-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Antwerp so far this season.
A strong away win for Antwerp against Royal Excel Mouscron the last match, as Dieumerci Mbokani (2) and Abdoulaye Seck were on target. Preceding that match was the home game against Anderlecht that was lost 1-4.
Antwerp goalkeeper Ortwin De Wolf did an outstanding job against Royal Excel Mouscron with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.
A decent goal production from Antwerp in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 16 league matches. On the other hand, Antwerp have conceded 23 goals.
Genk form and stats
The visitors are W7-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Genk are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Genk won their last game, 4-0 versus Sint-Truiden played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus OH Leuven at their stadium, the result 3-2.
As you can tell from the results above, Genk was very dominant against Sint-Truiden, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Theo Bongonda, Bryan Heynen, Kristian Thorstvedt and Paul Onuachu providing the goals.
The travelling fans enjoy Genk's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 16 league matches away. Genk's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 25 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Genk - Antwerp 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Antwerp one win, four draws and Genk five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 27 goals |  T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 14 goals |   D. Mbokani Bezua 10 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Genk missing players
| Antwerp | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 54 | 27 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 27 | 65 |
| 46 | 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | 45 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 81% | 91% |
| 55% | 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 70% |
| 36% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 38% | 42% |
| 27% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 31% | 24% |
| 61% | 69% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 21% | 19% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 21% | 19% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9.7 | 9.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8 | 9.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 38% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 47% | 42% |
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Genk have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (33) 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 | Club Brugge | 33 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 45 | 73 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 57 |
| 3 | Genk | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 56 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 55 |
| 5 | KV Oostende | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 52 |
| 6 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 61 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -3 | 47 |
| 7 | Standard Liege | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 47 |
| 8 | Zulte-Waregem | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 31 | -11 | 46 |
| 9 | Gent | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -3 | 45 |
| 11 | OH Leuven | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 57 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 36 | -4 | 45 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 33 | -2 | 42 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 53 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -12 | 40 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -10 | 39 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -10 | 38 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 33 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -11 | 35 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -20 | 31 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 33 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 69 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -27 | 28 |