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 Sint-Truiden's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Genk have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Pro League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
12-12-19 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Sint-Truiden when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 43 matches are 49-73 (scored/conceded).
Sint-Truiden are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Genk form and stats
8-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Genk, who have the most scored goals (34) at home in Pro League, so far this season.
It's back home for Genk, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating OH Leuven away with the result 3-2. Theo Bongonda, Kristian Thorstvedt and Paul Onuachu found the net in that victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Standard Liege that ended 2-2.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 16 games), Genk's attacking play is working. 20 goals have been conceded.
Sint-Truiden form and stats
Playing away, Sint-Truiden have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 7 defeats in the Pro League this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Sint-Truiden, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Waasland-Beveren (placed 18th) in the Pro League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Mechelen.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Waasland-Beveren was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Sint-Truiden find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Sint-Truiden struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 28 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sint-Truiden - Genk 1-2 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Genk victories, three draws and two Sint-Truiden wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 26 goals |   Y. Suzuki 17 goals |  T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 13 goals |
Genk missing players
Sint-Truiden missing players
| Genk | Sint-Truiden | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 61 | 34 | 13 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 41 |
| 45 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 28 | 47 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 88% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 81% | 81% |
| 69% | 69% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 53% |
| 41% | 44% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 38% | 25% |
| 25% | 19% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 19% | 12% |
| 78% | 81% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 56% | 56% |
| 16% | 19% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 25% | 28% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9.7 | 11.3 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 42% | 39% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 42% | 38% |
- All of Genk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Genk have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Genk have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (34) at home 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 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 46 | 73 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 54 |
| 3 | Genk | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 52 |
| 5 | KV Oostende | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 58 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | -9 | 46 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 33 | -1 | 45 |
| 8 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 58 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -3 | 44 |
| 9 | Standard Liege | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 44 |
| 10 | Gent | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 43 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | Mechelen | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -5 | 42 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -8 | 40 |
| 14 | Sint-Truiden | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 32 |
| 17 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -19 | 31 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -26 | 28 |