Genk v Union Saint-Gilloise betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 21.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Luminus Arena (24956 seats)

Pro League: Two sides who have played nicely so far. Get ready for Genk - Union Saint-Gilloise with this full guide!

Insights:
  • Genk have the most scored goals (78) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the second half (45) in Pro League

Genk and Union Saint-Gilloise should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Genk form and stats

14-1-2 is the performance here at Luminus Arena so far in the Pro League, giving Genk a total of 43 from their 17 games here. Outstanding results! There’s a good atmosphere here at Luminus Arena after three straight home wins.

The club members are hoping that Genk will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Union Saint-Gilloise. Samatta, an attacker, was the best performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.12 (out of 10). Samatta dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Antwerp.

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 6 games. Genk has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 3.

An interesting fact: 8 of the most recent 10 league games from this club have seen goals scored by both teams.

Genk are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (44 goals in 17 games). From these home matches, Genk have conceded only 15 goals.

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 4 draws and only 3 losses in the Pro League. Union Saint-Gilloise love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Saint-Gilloise go into this game after a win, the home game against Genk that ended 3-0. Burgess, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 9.84. Burgess scored two goals and won 8 of 12 duels.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Club Brugge with the score of 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Union Saint-Gilloise playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Union Saint-Gilloise wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Take note that 10 of this side's 12 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Saint-Gilloise are regular goalscorers on their travels. Union Saint-Gilloise have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the participants met previously this season; Union Saint-Gilloise - Genk 3-0. Previous eight meetings with these squads: Genk won three, Union Saint-Gilloise triumphed in three and we saw two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

GenkJ. Paintsil
J. Paintsil
15 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseS. Adingra
S. Adingra
11 goals
GenkB. Heynen
B. Heynen
10 goals

Genk missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Genk Union Saint-Gilloise
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
24 15 4 Won W 2 11 25
6 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
7 2 1 Lost L 1 3 6
82 47 10 Scored S 9 39 75
43 16 4 Conceded C 9 26 44
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 78% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 92%
73% 78% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 72% 70%
49% 50% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 39% 27%
22% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 28% 16%
68% 67% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 70%
22% 28% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 24%
14% 11% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 5%
 
6 6.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.8 5.6
4.6 4.1 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.8 4.3
1.9 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.7 2.3
5 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
13.6 15.5 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 13.1 14.2
5.4 6.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 4.4 4.9
41% 41% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 49% 41%
 
12 9.7 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 9.6 9.1
4.2 3.1 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.5 3.3
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • 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 at home.
  • Genk have the most matches over the total-line (27) in Pro League
  • Genk have the most points (43) at home in Pro League
  • Genk have the most scored goals (44) at home in Pro League
  • Genk have the most scored goals (78) in Pro League
  • Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (47) in Pro League
  • Genk have the the best goal difference (+29) at home in Pro League
  • Genk have the the best goal difference (+41) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most points (34) away in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (37) away in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the second half (45) in Pro League
  • Union Saint-Gilloise 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 34 23 6 5 78 37 17 14 1 2 44 15 17 9 5 3 34 22 41 75
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 34 23 6 5 70 41 17 13 2 2 33 16 17 10 4 3 37 25 29 75
3 Antwerp 34 22 6 6 59 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 17 9 4 4 23 15 33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 17 10 6 1 40 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 25 59
5 Gent 34 16 8 10 64 38 17 9 4 4 28 16 17 7 4 6 36 22 26 56
6 Standard Liege 34 16 7 11 58 45 17 10 3 4 34 17 17 6 4 7 24 28 13 55
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 17 8 4 5 40 26 17 6 5 6 21 27 8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 17 8 7 2 31 18 17 5 4 8 19 28 4 50
9 OH Leuven 34 13 9 12 56 48 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 48
10 Sporting Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 17 7 2 8 23 27 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 48
11 Anderlecht 34 13 7 14 49 46 17 6 4 7 27 23 17 7 3 7 22 23 3 46
12 Sint-Truiden 34 11 9 14 37 40 17 6 4 7 20 19 17 5 5 7 17 21 -3 42
13 Mechelen 34 11 7 16 49 63 17 7 6 4 29 27 17 4 1 12 20 36 -14 40
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 17 4 5 8 16 29 17 4 2 11 21 32 -24 31
15 AS Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 17 4 4 9 22 33 17 3 3 11 18 42 -35 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 6 9 19 50 78 17 3 4 10 27 46 17 3 5 9 23 32 -28 27
17 KV Oostende 34 7 6 21 37 76 17 5 1 11 18 33 17 2 5 10 19 43 -39 27
18 RFC Seraing 34 5 5 24 28 68 17 1 4 12 8 29 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 20

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 Genk 34 23 6 5 78 37 17 14 1 2 44 15 17 9 5 3 34 22 41 75
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 34 23 6 5 70 41 17 13 2 2 33 16 17 10 4 3 37 25 29 75
3 Antwerp 34 22 6 6 59 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 17 9 4 4 23 15 33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 17 10 6 1 40 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 25 59
5 Gent 34 16 8 10 64 38 17 9 4 4 28 16 17 7 4 6 36 22 26 56
6 Standard Liege 34 16 7 11 58 45 17 10 3 4 34 17 17 6 4 7 24 28 13 55
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 17 8 4 5 40 26 17 6 5 6 21 27 8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 17 8 7 2 31 18 17 5 4 8 19 28 4 50
9 OH Leuven 34 13 9 12 56 48 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 48
10 Sporting Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 17 7 2 8 23 27 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 48
11 Anderlecht 34 13 7 14 49 46 17 6 4 7 27 23 17 7 3 7 22 23 3 46
12 Sint-Truiden 34 11 9 14 37 40 17 6 4 7 20 19 17 5 5 7 17 21 -3 42
13 Mechelen 34 11 7 16 49 63 17 7 6 4 29 27 17 4 1 12 20 36 -14 40
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 17 4 5 8 16 29 17 4 2 11 21 32 -24 31
15 AS Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 17 4 4 9 22 33 17 3 3 11 18 42 -35 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 34 6 9 19 50 78 17 3 4 10 27 46 17 3 5 9 23 32 -28 27
17 KV Oostende 34 7 6 21 37 76 17 5 1 11 18 33 17 2 5 10 19 43 -39 27
18 RFC Seraing 34 5 5 24 28 68 17 1 4 12 8 29 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 20

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