Home advantage could prove decisive in Genk - Standard Liège battle

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 13.February
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Luminus Arena (24956 seats)

Genk have taken 21 of their 35 in total here at their home ground. What will happen versus Standard Liège?

Insights:
  • Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Little time to rest for the home side, as they had a Pro League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at OH Leuven.

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Genk form and stats

Genk have collected 21 points from their Pro League home games so far after 6-3-3. Two home wins in a row for Genk bring valid hopes of a third.

Genk faced defeat in their previous match, away at OH Leuven (1-2). Sadick was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.15 out of 10. The defender Sadick scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 6 of 6 duels.

Before that, Genk had a home game versus Zulte-Waregem which ended with a victory 2-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Genk handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, two draws and one defeat.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Pro League game versus Mechelen in only three days. This game is also played here at Luminus Arena.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Genk's attacking play is working. Genk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Standard Liège form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Standard Liège have produced an overall stat of 5-3-4 so far.

Standard's last game was the home draw against Cercle Brugge (1-1). Midfield player Raskin was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.84/10. Raskin scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Mechelen.

Standard Liège are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 12 games (in the league). As for defending, Standard Liège rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Standard Liège - Genk 1-1 was the outcome when these two sides formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Genk won three games, five matches ended in a draw and Standard Liège have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

GenkE. Onuachu
E. Onuachu
13 goals
GenkT. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo
T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo
7 goals
GenkP. Hrošovský
P. Hrošovský
5 goals

Genk missing players

Standard Liège missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Genk Standard Liège
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 12 25
10 6 3 Won W 0 5 7
5 3 0 Drew D 1 3 8
10 3 1 Lost L 2 4 10
48 26 12 Scored S 3 16 29
38 16 5 Conceded C 6 19 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 76%
60% 58% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 58% 52%
36% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 42% 32%
28% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
64% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 64%
20% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 20%
16% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 16%
 
5.7 5.9 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.6 4.8
4.7 4.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.5 4.5
1.4 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.7 3.8 3.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
14.4 15.1 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 10.8 12.7
5.8 6 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.5 4.1
33% 36% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 38% 28%
 
11.7 12.4 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10 14.1 13
4.1 4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.3 4.3
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Standard Liège have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Standard Liège 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 26 19 3 4 59 21 13 9 1 3 26 12 13 10 2 1 33 9 38 60
2 Antwerp 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 8 2 3 21 13 18 50
3 Club Brugge 26 13 9 4 47 32 13 6 6 1 25 14 13 7 3 3 22 18 15 48
4 Anderlecht 26 12 9 5 56 31 13 6 5 2 30 18 13 6 4 3 26 13 25 45
5 Sporting Charleroi 26 12 7 7 42 33 13 5 4 4 16 13 13 7 3 3 26 20 9 43
6 Gent 26 11 7 8 38 27 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 4 4 5 13 12 11 40
7 Mechelen 24 12 3 9 42 41 13 8 2 3 26 18 11 4 1 6 16 23 1 39
8 Genk 25 10 5 10 48 38 12 6 3 3 26 16 13 4 2 7 22 22 10 35
9 Cercle Brugge 26 10 5 11 36 31 13 4 2 7 15 16 13 6 3 4 21 15 5 35
10 Kortrijk 26 8 10 8 31 32 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 4 6 3 17 15 -1 34
11 OH Leuven 25 8 9 8 36 40 12 5 3 4 16 18 13 3 6 4 20 22 -4 33
12 Sint-Truiden 26 9 4 13 29 37 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 5 2 6 12 17 -8 31
13 Standard Liège 25 7 8 10 29 40 13 2 5 6 13 21 12 5 3 4 16 19 -11 29
14 KV Oostende 26 8 4 14 27 49 13 4 1 8 15 32 13 4 3 6 12 17 -22 28
15 AS Eupen 26 7 6 13 32 45 12 3 3 6 13 21 14 4 3 7 19 24 -13 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 26 6 8 12 36 54 13 3 4 6 18 28 13 3 4 6 18 26 -18 26
17 RFC Seraing 26 7 2 17 26 52 13 5 2 6 15 21 13 2 0 11 11 31 -26 23
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 25 3 4 18 25 54 13 3 1 9 11 24 12 0 3 9 14 30 -29 13

Table
  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 26 19 3 4 59 21 13 9 1 3 26 12 13 10 2 1 33 9 38 60
2 Antwerp 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 8 2 3 21 13 18 50
3 Club Brugge 26 13 9 4 47 32 13 6 6 1 25 14 13 7 3 3 22 18 15 48
4 Anderlecht 26 12 9 5 56 31 13 6 5 2 30 18 13 6 4 3 26 13 25 45
5 Sporting Charleroi 26 12 7 7 42 33 13 5 4 4 16 13 13 7 3 3 26 20 9 43
6 Gent 26 11 7 8 38 27 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 4 4 5 13 12 11 40
7 Mechelen 24 12 3 9 42 41 13 8 2 3 26 18 11 4 1 6 16 23 1 39
8 Genk 25 10 5 10 48 38 12 6 3 3 26 16 13 4 2 7 22 22 10 35
9 Cercle Brugge 26 10 5 11 36 31 13 4 2 7 15 16 13 6 3 4 21 15 5 35
10 Kortrijk 26 8 10 8 31 32 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 4 6 3 17 15 -1 34
11 OH Leuven 25 8 9 8 36 40 12 5 3 4 16 18 13 3 6 4 20 22 -4 33
12 Sint-Truiden 26 9 4 13 29 37 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 5 2 6 12 17 -8 31
13 Standard Liège 25 7 8 10 29 40 13 2 5 6 13 21 12 5 3 4 16 19 -11 29
14 KV Oostende 26 8 4 14 27 49 13 4 1 8 15 32 13 4 3 6 12 17 -22 28
15 AS Eupen 26 7 6 13 32 45 12 3 3 6 13 21 14 4 3 7 19 24 -13 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 26 6 8 12 36 54 13 3 4 6 18 28 13 3 4 6 18 26 -18 26
17 RFC Seraing 26 7 2 17 26 52 13 5 2 6 15 21 13 2 0 11 11 31 -26 23
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 25 3 4 18 25 54 13 3 1 9 11 24 12 0 3 9 14 30 -29 13

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