The managers M. Preud'homme and P. Clement are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Pro League league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Standard Liège form and stats
Standard Liège have performed well so far this season with 10 wins from 15 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 1 from defeats. In general it's been a long time since Standard Liège tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.Standard Liège lost their last game at Club Brugge after a 0-4 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Gent and winning 2-1.
Goals decide football matches and Standard Liège are scoring many of them at home; 32 on target from 15 matches. On the other hand, Standard Liège have conceded 17 goals.
Genk form and stats
Genk's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Genk, who have the most points (32) away in Pro League, collect 32 points from their 15 away matches. 9 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).The supporters enjoyed Genk's previous game versus Club Brugge, a Pro League 3-1 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Gent.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Genk are regular goalscorers on their travels. Genk have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Genk - Standard Liège 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 Standard Liège victories, 2 draws and 2 Genk wins.Top Goalscorers
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M. Samatta
21 goals / 5 assists
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R. Emond
13 goals
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R. Malinovskiy
12 goals / 7 assists
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Standard Liège missing players
Genk missing players
| Standard Liège | Genk | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 16 | 34 |
| 54 | 35 | Scored | 37 | 71 |
| 41 | 18 | Conceded | 20 | 34 |
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 85% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 81% | 82% |
| 64% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 56% |
| 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 38% | 21% |
| 64% | 75% | Both teams to score | 62% | 62% |
| 24% | 19% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 35% |
| 24% | 19% | Failed To Score | 12% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Genk is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Standard Liège is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Genk | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 32 | 63 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 56 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 53 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 51 |
| 5 | Gent | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 50 |
| 6 | Antwerp | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 49 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 47 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 43 |
| 9 | Sporting Charleroi | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 42 |
| 10 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 33 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -23 | 32 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | Waasland-Beveren | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -23 | 27 |
| 16 | Lokeren | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 29 | -25 | 20 |