Pro League preview: Can Gent edge out victory against Genk?

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Mon 26.October
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: GHELAMCO-arena (20000 seats)

Gent hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 13th position in the Pro League table. Visiting Genk holds 10th place with 13 pts.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Slovan Liberec.

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Gent form and stats

When playing at home in the Pro League, Gent have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.

The fans are hoping that Gent will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Europa League game against Slovan Liberec. Prior to that, an away loss at Cercle Brugge in the Pro League.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gent have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won five times, drawn one and lost four.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Hoffenheim are coming to town in three days.

The Gent manager W. De Decker has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. Gent have conceded 6 from these games.

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Genk form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

J. Mæhle and P. Onuachu scored in Genk's previous match, the home game against Sporting Charleroi that ended 2-1. Before that, Genk travelled to Waasland-Beveren and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Genk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, two draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Genk are hosting AS Eupen in the Pro League only four days away.

Genk have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Genk have conceded 7 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Gent victories, three draws and four Genk wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Gent missing players

Genk missing players

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Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 1 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
6 2 2 Lost L 0 1 2
14 9 3 Scored S 3 5 14
16 6 5 Conceded C 2 7 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 89%
67% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 89%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 67%
33% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 33%
33% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 89%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 11%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
73 20 20 Total Shots T S 27 32 78
36 11 11 Shots on Target S O 13 16 37
39% 82% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 31% 38%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Gent have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gent have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gent 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 Club Brugge 9 6 1 2 22 6 5 3 0 2 9 4 4 3 1 0 13 2 16 19
2 Sporting Charleroi 9 6 1 2 15 7 4 3 0 1 7 3 5 3 1 1 8 4 8 19
3 Standard Liège 9 5 3 1 13 7 5 2 3 0 6 4 4 3 0 1 7 3 6 18
4 Beerschot-Wilrijk 9 6 0 3 22 20 5 4 0 1 17 11 4 2 0 2 5 9 2 18
5 Antwerp 9 5 2 2 18 12 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 3 0 2 10 8 6 17
6 Cercle Brugge 9 5 0 4 16 12 4 3 0 1 10 4 5 2 0 3 6 8 4 15
7 OH Leuven 9 4 3 2 15 14 4 2 1 1 5 5 5 2 2 1 10 9 1 15
8 Anderlecht 9 3 5 1 17 14 5 2 3 0 9 5 4 1 2 1 8 9 3 14
9 Kortrijk 9 4 2 3 11 10 4 1 1 2 5 6 5 3 1 1 6 4 1 14
10 Genk 9 3 4 2 14 14 5 2 2 1 9 7 4 1 2 1 5 7 0 13
11 KV Oostende 8 3 3 2 12 8 4 2 1 1 9 5 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 12
12 AS Eupen 9 2 5 2 10 12 4 1 1 2 4 8 5 1 4 0 6 4 -2 11
13 Gent 9 3 0 6 14 16 4 2 0 2 9 6 5 1 0 4 5 10 -2 9
14 Mechelen 9 2 1 6 10 16 5 1 1 3 7 8 4 1 0 3 3 8 -6 7
15 Zulte-Waregem 9 2 1 6 11 21 5 1 0 4 6 14 4 1 1 2 5 7 -10 7
16 Sint-Truiden 9 1 3 5 9 19 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 0 1 4 5 15 -10 6
17 Waasland-Beveren 8 1 1 6 12 22 4 0 1 3 5 10 4 1 0 3 7 12 -10 4
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 9 0 3 6 3 14 5 0 1 4 1 6 4 0 2 2 2 8 -11 3

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.