A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Genk fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Royal Excel Mouscron's 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Genk form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Genk at their home stadium (Luminus Arena) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Genk has won four games in a row. The Waasland-Beveren match was the last time out without a victory. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Genk after consecutive victories at their own ground.
It's back home for Genk, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sint-Truiden away with the result 2-1. Theo Bongonda (2) found the net in that victory. Before that, Genk had a home game versus AS Eupen which ended with a victory 4-0.
Goals decide football matches and Genk are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. Genk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats
Playing away, Royal Excel Mouscron, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Pro League, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Pro League this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Royal Excel Mouscron are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Mouscron are looking to quickly end their 225 minutes long goal drought in the Pro League.
Mouscron failed to get anything from their last game, a Pro League home match vs AS Eupen (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 0-3 defeat away at KV Oostende before that.
Goals are few and far between in Mouscron's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. For Mouscron, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Genk won six, Royal Excel Mouscron won one and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 9 goals |  T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 6 goals |  C. Dessers 3 goals |
Genk missing players
Royal Excel Mouscron missing players
| Genk | Royal Excel Mouscron | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | 13 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 102 | 58 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 16 | 43 |
| 52 | 28 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 42% | 46% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 20% |
- All of Genk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Royal Excel Mouscron's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Genk have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Genk have scored more than double the goals of Royal Excel Mouscron.
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Genk is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest scored goals (3) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Pro League
- Royal Excel Mouscron have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Royal Excel Mouscron have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Royal Excel Mouscron have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Royal Excel Mouscron have yet to win a game.
- Royal Excel Mouscron haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Royal Excel Mouscron is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 23 |
| 2 | Sporting Charleroi | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Genk | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Antwerp | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | OH Leuven | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | KV Oostende | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Gent | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Zulte-Waregem | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Mechelen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 16 | Sint-Truiden | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | Waasland-Beveren | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 5 |
| 18 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 3 |