Genk will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Standard Liège.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Standard Liège are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Genk form and stats
Genk have performed here at Luminus Arena this season with 8 wins from 12 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3. Genk are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Genk shared the glory with Antwerp in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Ahead of that match, Genk won a home game hosting Sporting Charleroi (1-0).
This is expected to be a close game, with Genk perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Genk as a small favourite), we find two games. Genk has won one of these, drawn zero and lost one.
The Genk fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 league matches. Genk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Standard Liège form and stats
4-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Standard Liège in their Pro League matches away.
Standard Liège played 0-0 against Club Brugge in their previous match. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Kortrijk wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Standard Liège playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Standard Liège win, two draws and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Standard Liège's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Standard Liège have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Standard Liège - Genk 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Genk won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Standard Liège has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 8 goals |   S. Amallah 7 goals |  M. Lestienne 7 goals |
Genk missing players
Standard Liège missing players
| Genk | Standard Liège | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 38 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 43 |
| 35 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 84% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 92% | 84% |
| 60% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 64% |
| 32% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 32% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 60% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 83% | 68% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 24% |
| 20% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 8% | 12% |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 209 | 141 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 115 | 202 |
| 94 | 58 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 51 | 81 |
| 40% | 33% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 39% | 53% |
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Standard Liège haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 40 | 58 |
| 2 | Gent | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Genk | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | -22 | 21 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -30 | 20 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 29 | -29 | 14 |