Genk expected to show superhero qualities when Cercle Brugge visits

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Luminus Arena (24956 seats)

With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Genk fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cercle Brugge.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Genk form and stats

4-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Genk so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Genk here at Luminus Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The fans are hoping that Genk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Pro League game against Standard Liege (placed 2nd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Royal Excel Mouscron in a game that was won 2-1.

The Genk fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. On the other hand, Genk have conceded 5 goals.

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Cercle Brugge form and stats

Cercle Brugge, who have the most conceded goals (30) in Pro League, are still without points from their Pro League away games. 5 games, 5 defeats. With the Cercle Brugge losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. A depressing five defeats in a row for Cercle Brugge in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus KV Oostende.

The manager B. Storck was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Luminus Arena. Cercle Brugge suffered a 0-3 loss to Sporting Charleroi (placed 9th). Prior to that match, the Cercle Brugge manager B. Storck faced defeat when travelling to Zulte-Waregem and losing 0-6.

Cercle Brugge did not look prepared in the first half against Sporting Charleroi and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cercle Brugge are hosting Royal Excel Mouscron in the Pro League only three days away.

Cercle Brugge find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. There are big problems for the Cercle Brugge defense as they have conceded 18 goals in 5 away games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Genk won 5, Cercle Brugge won 3 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GenkM. Samatta
M. Samatta
5 goals
GenkP. Onuachu
P. Onuachu
4 goals
Cercle BruggeS. Peeters
S. Peeters
4 goals / 1 assists

Genk missing players

Cercle Brugge missing players

Genk Cercle Brugge
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
5 4 2 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 1 0 Lost L 1 5 10
15 8 4 Scored S 0 5 8
12 5 1 Conceded C 6 18 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
60% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 73%
30% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 55%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 18%
60% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 55%
20% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 36%
 
4.4 4.6 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 7 3.2 3.5
4.1 4.4 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4.2 4.7
1.1 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Cercle Brugge's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cercle Brugge have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cercle Brugge have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Genk
All Champions League Pro League Europa League Belgian Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
21-09-19 PRO Genk 3 - 1 KV Oostende
24-09-19 BC Ronse 0 - 3 Genk
02-10-19 CL Genk 0 - 0 Napoli
06-10-19 PRO Genk 2 - 1 Royal Excel Mouscron
19-10-19 PRO Standard Liege 1 - 0 Genk
23-10-19 CL Genk 21:00 Liverpool
26-10-19 PRO Genk 20:30 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
Cercle Brugge
All Pro League First Division B UEFA Europa League Play-offs Belgian Cup
All Home Away Away vs mid
21-09-19 PRO Antwerp 3 - 1 Cercle Brugge
24-09-19 BC Cercle Brugge 0 - 1 Rebecq
28-09-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 1 - 2 AS Eupen
05-10-19 PRO Zulte-Waregem 6 - 0 Cercle Brugge
20-10-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 0 - 3 Sporting Charleroi
26-10-19 PRO Genk 20:30 Cercle Brugge
29-10-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 20:30 Royal Excel Mouscron
03-11-19 PRO Anderlecht 14:30 Cercle Brugge
09-11-19 PRO Cercle Brugge 20:00 Sint-Truiden
23-11-19 PRO Waasland-Beveren 20:00 Cercle Brugge

  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 Liege 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 Mechelen 11 6 2 3 19 17 5 3 1 1 11 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 2 20
5 Antwerp 10 5 2 3 20 14 4 3 1 0 11 4 6 2 1 3 9 10 6 17
6 Zulte-Waregem 11 4 4 3 18 14 5 3 1 1 13 5 6 1 3 2 5 9 4 16
7 Genk 10 5 1 4 18 15 5 4 0 1 8 5 5 1 1 3 7 7 3 16
8 Royal Excel Mouscron 11 4 4 3 14 13 6 3 2 1 8 4 5 1 2 2 6 9 1 16
9 Sporting Charleroi 10 4 3 3 16 13 5 2 1 2 6 8 5 2 2 1 10 5 3 15
10 Kortrijk 11 4 2 5 20 17 6 3 2 1 15 8 5 1 0 4 5 9 3 14
11 Anderlecht 11 3 3 5 12 13 6 2 2 2 7 5 5 1 1 3 5 8 -1 12
12 KV Oostende 11 3 2 6 15 23 6 2 1 3 9 12 5 1 1 3 6 11 -8 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 11 2 3 6 9 24 5 0 2 3 3 10 6 2 1 3 6 14 -15 9
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 11 1 0 10 8 30 6 1 0 5 3 12 5 0 0 5 5 18 -22 3

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