One-sided contest expected as Genk welcomes RFC Seraing

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Luminus Arena (24956 seats)

Genk - RFC Seraing. 1st position meets 18th position. Nothing is certain - get a complete preview here!

Insights:
  • Genk have the most scored goals (52) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (21) in Pro League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Genk form and stats

This stadium, Luminus Arena, has been a fortress for Genk in the Pro League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-1-0. After failing to beat Sint-Truiden here at Luminus Arena, Genk has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.

Genk enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Westerlo's place. The match ended 3-2 with Mohammed, Muñoz and Paintsil scoring. Muñoz was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.15 out of 10. The defender Muñoz scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 6 of 7 duels.

Ahead of that match, Genk won a home game hosting Zulte-Waregem (1-0).

Goals are plentiful at Luminus Arena in the league this season as Genk has scored 29 goals here in 11 home games. Genk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Luminus Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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RFC Seraing form and stats

As the visiting team matches, RFC Seraing, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in Pro League, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-6 so far.

RFC Seraing might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Anderlecht proved too strong as RFC Seraing slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade du Pairay. Midfield player Lepoint was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.44/10. Lepoint had 24 successful passes (of 29 total).

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Kortrijk's place.

Seraing are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. RFC Seraing have conceded 23 goals in these games. Seraing has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the teams met previously this season; RFC Seraing - Genk 0-4. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous four meetings): Genk won four games, zero matches ended with a tie and RFC Seraing managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / one.

Top Goalscorers

GenkE. Onuachu
E. Onuachu
14 goals
GenkB. Heynen
B. Heynen
7 goals
GenkJ. Paintsil
J. Paintsil
7 goals

Genk missing players

RFC Seraing missing players

Genk RFC Seraing
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
18 10 4 Won W 1 4 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 0 0 Lost L 2 6 15
52 29 10 Scored S 4 17 21
19 9 4 Conceded C 4 23 40
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 73% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 77%
71% 73% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 82% 55%
52% 55% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 55% 32%
29% 27% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 14%
67% 73% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 55%
29% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 9% 5%
10% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 41%
 
5.9 6.5 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.2 3.4
5 4.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 7.1 6.4
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.9
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
14.5 16.9 19.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.5 8.5
5.8 6.5 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.8 2.6
43% 40% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 55% 37%
 
11.3 8.4 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15.7 14.6
3.7 2.4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 6 4.6
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of RFC Seraing's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Genk have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Genk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Genk have scored more than double the goals of RFC Seraing.
  • Genk have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Pro League
  • Genk have the most points (31) at home in Pro League
  • Genk have the most scored goals (29) at home 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 (+20) at home in Pro League
  • Genk have the the best goal difference (+33) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • RFC Seraing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals (21) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Pro League
  • RFC Seraing 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 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 22 15 4 3 45 24 11 8 2 1 19 8 11 7 2 2 26 16 21 49
3 Antwerp 22 14 3 5 42 23 11 9 1 1 26 9 11 5 2 4 16 14 19 45
4 Gent 22 11 5 6 37 21 11 6 3 2 18 10 11 5 2 4 19 11 16 38
5 Club Brugge 22 10 7 5 40 28 12 6 5 1 26 14 10 4 2 4 14 14 12 37
6 Standard Liège 22 10 4 8 34 28 11 6 2 3 22 11 11 4 2 5 12 17 6 34
7 Westerlo 22 9 4 9 42 39 11 5 2 4 26 17 11 4 2 5 16 22 3 31
8 Sint-Truiden 22 8 7 7 23 24 11 3 3 5 10 14 11 5 4 2 13 10 -1 31
9 OH Leuven 22 8 6 8 36 33 10 4 2 4 16 15 12 4 4 4 20 18 3 30
10 Cercle Brugge 22 8 6 8 29 30 10 4 4 2 16 10 12 4 2 6 13 20 -1 30
11 Anderlecht 22 8 3 11 31 32 11 4 1 6 18 17 11 4 2 5 13 15 -1 27
12 Sporting Charleroi 21 8 3 10 28 34 10 4 1 5 14 16 11 4 2 5 14 18 -6 27
13 Mechelen 21 7 4 10 30 38 12 6 3 3 23 19 9 1 1 7 7 19 -8 25
14 Kortrijk 22 6 3 13 24 42 11 3 2 6 9 20 11 3 1 7 15 22 -18 21
15 AS Eupen 21 6 2 13 27 43 10 3 0 7 11 18 11 3 2 6 16 25 -16 20
16 Zulte-Waregem 22 5 5 12 29 46 11 3 2 6 18 29 11 2 3 6 11 17 -17 20
17 KV Oostende 22 5 2 15 23 49 11 4 0 7 13 22 11 1 2 8 10 27 -26 17
18 RFC Seraing 22 4 3 15 21 40 11 0 2 9 4 17 11 4 1 6 17 23 -19 15

Read more about Pro League

The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.