Pre-match info: 35 points are the diference between the squads so far this season, Genk on top. Will AS Eupen take the guests by surprise?
- AS Eupen have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (52) 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 Eupen and Genk.
AS Eupen form and stats
AS Eupen's struggle is real here at Stadion am Kehrweg with only 9 points collected from 10 Pro League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-0-7. When AS Eupen hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Gent, Antwerp, Club Brugge, Union Saint-Gilloise and Standard Liege), they have won 2 of 5 matches! Two defeats in a row at home hurts for AS Eupen, their manager Still and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
AS Eupen travelled for their previous game, a trip to OH Leuven that ended 1-1. AS Eupen's goalie Moser played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against OH Leuven with a stunning six saves. Prevljak, an attacker, was the highest rated player for the side in that game, earning a rating of 7.43 (out of 10). Prevljak scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Sint-Truiden with the scoreline 0-2.Eupen has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the AS Eupen defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Genk form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Pro League.
Two away games in a row for Genk, whose manager Vrancken could celebrate last time after the win against Westerlo. Attacker Paintsil got a player rating of 8.31 in the game. "Man of the match" Paintsil scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit two key passes.
Before that, Genk secured a home win against Zulte-Waregem with the score 1-0.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Genk are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other previously this season, with the final score Genk - AS Eupen 4-2 entered in the official records. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: two wins for Eupen, zero draws and eight wins for Genk. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games. One of the stars has been Onuachu with 8 goals scored against AS Eupen in these 10 matches.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 14 goals |  B. Heynen 7 goals |  J. Paintsil 7 goals |
AS Eupen missing players
Genk missing players
| AS Eupen | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | 52 |
| 43 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 71% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 76% |
| 57% | 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 70% | 71% |
| 38% | 30% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 57% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 19% | 10% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 24% | 40% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 10% | 10% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.3 | 13.9 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 11.9 | 14.5 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 33% | 25% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 47% | 43% |
| 14.2 | 12.6 | 11.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 14.5 | 11.3 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
- AS Eupen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AS Eupen have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Pro League
- AS Eupen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals away as AS Eupen have scored home.
- Genk have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Pro League
- Genk have the most points (24) away in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (52) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+33) in Pro League
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 55 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Gent | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Westerlo | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Anderlecht | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -16 | 20 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -18 | 18 |
| 16 | KV Oostende | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -22 | 17 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 16 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -17 | 15 |
