A lot at stake in this game, with AS Eupen placed 2nd and Genk at 3rd. Here's our full preview!
- AS Eupen have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Pro League
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago.
AS Eupen form and stats
AS Eupen have collected 4 points from their Pro League home games so far after 1-1-2. The AS Eupen manager S. Krämer might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Happy days for Eupen in their previous game, a Pro League match away at Beerschot-Wilrijk (placed 18th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Midfield player Stef Peeters got a match rating of 8.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Peeters served one assist and hit six key passes.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Cercle Brugge with a 2-1 scoreline.Eupen has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Genk form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Genk playing as the away team in the Pro League this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Genk in their previous game, as they lost their Europa League-match, hosting Dinamo Zagreb, 0-3. Bryan Heynen got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, top player of the team. Heynen hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 63 successful passes (of 76 total).
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus RFC Seraing in the Pro League.Genk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Genk's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 7 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these teams: AS Eupen won one, Genk were winners in seven and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 9 goals |  T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 4 goals |   E. Agbadou 3 goals |
AS Eupen missing players
Genk missing players
| AS Eupen | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 22% |
| 78% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1 | 12.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 14 | 15.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| 38% | 21% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 37% | 35% |
- AS Eupen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- AS Eupen have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Pro League
- AS Eupen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Genk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Genk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Genk have scored in all their matches so far.
- Genk have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Pro League
- Genk have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Club Brugge | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | AS Eupen | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Genk | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Kortrijk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Sporting Charleroi | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | KV Oostende | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Standard Liege | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 | Gent | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | RFC Seraing | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | OH Leuven | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -15 | 1 |