Excitement is expected at Bosuilstadion when Antwerp face Genk in what should be a first-rate game. Check our preview!
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (33) in Pro League
Not a lot of time to rest for the home side, as they were involved in a Pro League match only three days earlier. This match was also played here at Bosuilstadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Genk have had more rest.
Antwerp form and stats
7-0-0 is the performance here at Bosuilstadion so far in the Pro League, giving Antwerp a total of 21 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Zulte-Waregem game Antwerp has been unbeatable here at Bosuilstadion producing seven straight wins.
A nice win for Antwerp last time playing, versus KV Oostende. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Frey, Ekkelenkamp and Laet scoring for the victors. Laet was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.42 out of 10. The defender Laet scored one goal and won 12 of 14 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at Standard Liege.Antwerp are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Bosuilstadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 19 goals in 7 matches. Antwerp are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bosuilstadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Genk form and stats
The strength of Genk on their travels this season is incredible with 15 points collected from 6 Pro League away games. Genk has 5-0-1 on the road, with 15 goals scored and 6 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Genk as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.
Genk are travelling after their nice 6-1 home win in the game against Westerlo (placed 8th). As mentioned above, Genk was the only team on the pitch versus Westerlo in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task. Onuachu has found the net for the visitors four games in a row. The competence! Midfielder Paintsil was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.44. Paintsil scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit four key passes and had 31 successful passes (of 36 total).
Preceding that game was the away victory against OH Leuven with the score of 1-0.Take note that 10 of this club's 13 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
The Genk manager Vrancken has got the team scoring on the road, with 15 away goals in 6 league matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Antwerp two wins, four draws and Genk four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. Onuachu loves to meet Antwerp and have scored 9 goals in these matches.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Janssen 7 goals |   E. Onuachu 6 goals |  M. Frey 5 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Genk missing players
| Antwerp | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 15% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 15% | 29% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 38% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.3 | 15 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 13 | 16.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| 50% | 61% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 48% | 41% |
| 10.8 | 8.9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 13.5 | 10.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Antwerp have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most clean sheets (7) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most points (21) at home in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most scored goals (19) at home in Pro League
- Antwerp have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Pro League
- Antwerp have won all their matches at home so far.
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 most points (15) away in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (33) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+21) in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Pro League
- 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 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 34 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Gent | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Westerlo | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | Sporting Charleroi | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Cercle Brugge | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | RFC Seraing | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -11 | 11 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 11 |
| 18 | Zulte-Waregem | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -13 | 11 |
