Pro League preview: Can Genk edge out victory against Antwerp?

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Wed 30.October
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Luminus Arena (24956 seats)

Genk will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Antwerp.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Genk form and stats

Home games in the Pro League have been a walk in the park for Genk so far, with 15 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Zulte-Waregem game Genk has been unbeatable here at Luminus Arena producing four straight wins.

Genk's last game was hosting Cercle Brugge (placed 16th) and winning 1-0. Before that game, the home loss against Liverpool with the scoreline 1-4.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Genk handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D2-L1.

The manager F. Mazzù will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AS Eupen in only three days.

Genk have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Luminus Arena with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Genk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Luminus Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Antwerp form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Antwerp have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far.

The supporters enjoyed Antwerp's previous game versus Kortrijk (placed 10th), a Pro League 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Mechelen's place.

We have checked recent matches where Antwerp have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were W6-D3-L4.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Pro League trip to Royal Excel Mouscron.

The travelling fans enjoy Antwerp's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Antwerp have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 4 - 1 - 1 (Genk wins - draws - Antwerp wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AntwerpD. Mbokani
D. Mbokani
9 goals / 3 assists
AntwerpL. Refaelov
L. Refaelov
6 goals / 2 assists
GenkM. Samatta
M. Samatta
5 goals

Genk missing players

Antwerp missing players

Genk Antwerp
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
11 6 0 Played P 2 6 11
6 5 0 Won W 0 2 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 1 0 Lost L 2 3 3
16 9 0 Scored S 1 9 23
12 5 0 Conceded C 4 10 15
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
55% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 73%
27% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 55%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 18%
55% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 83% 82%
27% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
18% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 9%
 
4.7 5.2 0 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5 5.2
4.1 4.3 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.3 4.5
1 0.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Antwerp's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Antwerp have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Genk
All Pro League Champions League Europa League Belgian Cup
All Home Away Home vs top
02-10-19 CL Genk 0 - 0 Napoli
06-10-19 PRO Genk 2 - 1 Royal Excel Mouscron
19-10-19 PRO Standard Liège 1 - 0 Genk
23-10-19 CL Genk 1 - 4 Liverpool
26-10-19 PRO Genk 1 - 0 Cercle Brugge
30-10-19 PRO Genk 20:30 Antwerp
02-11-19 PRO AS Eupen 18:00 Genk
05-11-19 CL Liverpool 21:00 Genk
10-11-19 PRO Genk 18:00 Gent
23-11-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 20:30 Genk
Antwerp
All Pro League Europa League UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away Away vs mid
26-09-19 BC Antwerp 2 - 2 Lokeren
29-09-19 PRO KV Oostende 1 - 1 Antwerp
06-10-19 PRO Antwerp 2 - 2 Standard Liège
20-10-19 PRO Mechelen 3 - 1 Antwerp
26-10-19 PRO Antwerp 3 - 1 Kortrijk
30-10-19 PRO Genk 20:30 Antwerp
02-11-19 PRO Royal Excel Mouscron 20:00 Antwerp
10-11-19 PRO Antwerp 14:30 Club Brugge
21-11-19 PRO Antwerp 20:30 Gent
24-11-19 PRO Gent 14:30 Antwerp

  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 10 8 2 0 26 3 5 3 2 0 13 2 5 5 0 0 13 1 23 26
2 Standard Liège 11 7 2 2 24 9 6 5 1 0 15 3 5 2 1 2 9 6 15 23
3 Gent 10 6 2 2 22 12 6 6 0 0 18 3 4 0 2 2 4 9 10 20
4 Antwerp 11 6 2 3 23 15 5 4 1 0 14 5 6 2 1 3 9 10 8 20
5 Mechelen 11 6 2 3 19 17 5 3 1 1 11 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 2 20
6 Zulte-Waregem 12 5 4 3 20 14 6 4 1 1 15 5 6 1 3 2 5 9 6 19
7 Genk 11 6 1 4 19 15 6 5 0 1 9 5 5 1 1 3 7 7 4 19
8 Sporting Charleroi 11 5 3 3 17 13 6 3 1 2 7 8 5 2 2 1 10 5 4 18
9 Royal Excel Mouscron 12 4 4 4 14 14 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 1 2 3 6 10 0 16
10 Kortrijk 12 4 2 6 21 20 6 3 2 1 15 8 6 1 0 5 6 12 1 14
11 Anderlecht 12 3 4 5 12 13 6 2 2 2 7 5 6 1 2 3 5 8 -1 13
12 KV Oostende 12 3 2 7 15 25 6 2 1 3 9 12 6 1 1 4 6 13 -10 11
13 Sint-Truiden 10 3 2 5 12 22 4 1 2 1 3 3 6 2 0 4 6 16 -10 11
14 AS Eupen 12 2 4 6 9 24 6 0 3 3 3 10 6 2 1 3 6 14 -15 10
15 Waasland-Beveren 11 1 4 6 8 22 5 1 1 3 5 13 6 0 3 3 3 9 -14 7
16 Cercle Brugge 12 1 0 11 8 31 6 1 0 5 3 12 6 0 0 6 5 19 -23 3

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