Only a win will satisfy the Genk supporters in this Luminus Arena clash with Cercle Brugge, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pro League table.
- Genk have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Pro League
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cercle Brugge have scored away.
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.
Cercle Brugge are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Genk form and stats
7-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Genk so far this season. The Genk manager J. van den Brom might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Genk's previous game was a Belgian Cup match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Mechelen (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory in the Pro League match versus Sporting Charleroi with a 2-1 scoreline.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Genk matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, one draw and zero defeats (from four games).
There will be little rest for Genk after this match as they are travelling to Anderlecht for a Belgian Cup game in only four days.
The Genk manager J. van den Brom has got the team scoring with 30 from 14 home games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Cercle Brugge have produced an overall stat of 5-1-8 so far.
Cercle lost away at Anderlecht (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Waasland-Beveren in the Pro League.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Cercle playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.
Cercle are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Cercle struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cercle Brugge - Genk 1-5. Last ten meetings between the teams: Genk won seven, Cercle Brugge won two and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 24 goals |  T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 12 goals |   I. Ugbo 12 goals |
Genk missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| Genk | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 54 | 30 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 34 |
| 41 | 18 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 46 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 79% | 72% |
| 69% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 57% | 59% |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 24% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 79% | 86% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 52% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 43% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 11 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| 43% | 40% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 37% |
- All of Genk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cercle Brugge have scored away.
- Genk have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Genk have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Pro League
- Genk have the most points from losing position (16) in Pro League
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 3 | Genk | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 46 |
| 4 | KV Oostende | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 46 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 45 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | -4 | 43 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 43 |
| 8 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -3 | 41 |
| 9 | Mechelen | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Standard Liège | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 39 |
| 12 | Gent | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 37 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -6 | 36 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -9 | 36 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 31 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 34 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 29 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -19 | 27 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 29 | -25 | 25 |