Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Royal Excel Mouscron in 8th and Genk in 10th place.
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.
Royal Excel Mouscron form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Pro League games here at Stade Le Canonnier for Royal Excel Mouscron. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Royal Excel Mouscron drew their last game, 2-2 away at KV Oostende (placed 14th). Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Antwerp.
A decent goal production from Royal Excel Mouscron in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Royal Excel Mouscron are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Le Canonnier in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Genk form and stats
There's been little loot from Genk's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Pro League. Genk only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on F. Mazzù, the Genk manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
The manager F. Mazzù was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Stade Le Canonnier. Genk suffered a 0-2 loss to Gent (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, the Genk manager F. Mazzù faced defeat when travelling to Liverpool and losing 1-2.
A new game in only four days for Genk, the Champions League home match versus Salzburg. Busy days.
Genk find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Genk have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Genk - Royal Excel Mouscron 2-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Royal Excel Mouscron, 3 draws and 6 wins for Genk. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Samatta 6 goals |   Aleix García 4 goals |  P. Onuachu 4 goals |
Royal Excel Mouscron missing players
Genk missing players
| Royal Excel Mouscron | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 19 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| 93% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 79% |
| 53% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 27% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 20% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 4.2 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Genk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Royal Excel Mouscron have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 33 |
| 2 | Gent | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Mechelen | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Genk | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 16 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -17 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 7 |