Pro League: What this fixture might lack in glitz it should pay back in pace and dedication. Let's go: Genk - Cercle Brugge!
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (0-1-5)
These are full days for the hosts, as they played only three days ago in the Europa League. This match was also played here at Luminus Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cercle Brugge have had more rest.
Genk form and stats
3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Genk so far this season.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Genk, who played 2-2 against West Ham United. That match was also played at this venue (Luminus Arena). Midfielder Patrik Hrošovský was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.05 (out of ten) in that game. Hrošovský hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 49 successful passes (of 58 total).
In the preceding match a 6-2 victory visiting Zulte-Waregem.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Genk's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Genk have conceded 8 goals.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
Playing away, Cercle Brugge have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Pro League this season. Cercle Brugge has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The manager Y. Vanderhaeghe was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Jan Breydelstadion. Cercle suffered a 0-1 loss to Antwerp (placed 3rd). David Sousa was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.35. The defender Sousa won 6 of 10 duels.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Tienen in the Belgian Cup.Cercle Brugge has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Cercle struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Genk seven wins, one draw and Cercle Brugge two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 10 goals |  T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 4 goals |  B. Heynen 3 goals |
Genk missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| Genk | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 27 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 22 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 23% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 16.7 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.3 | 10.9 |
| 6.3 | 7 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 33% | 29% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 36% | 25% |
| 12.2 | 13.8 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 9.5 | 10.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 4 |
- Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cercle Brugge have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Pro League
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cercle Brugge is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Genk have scored more than double the goals of Cercle Brugge.
- 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 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Mechelen | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Genk | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | AS Eupen | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Gent | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 11 | KV Oostende | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Standard Liège | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | Sint-Truiden | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -11 | 13 |
| 16 | RFC Seraing | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -15 | 5 |