Football betting preview: Zulte-Waregem U21 with moderate expectations before welcoming Genk U21

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League
Competition: Mon 11.April
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)

Here's everything you should know about the Reserve Pro League match Zulte-Waregem U21 - Genk U21!

Insights:
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Genk U21 have the most scored goals (56) in Reserve Pro League

The visiting Genk U21 played their last game only four days ago, a Reserve Pro League match. That game was also an away game, at Anderlecht U21. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Zulte-Waregem U21 form and stats

The overall Reserve Pro League results playing at home this season for Zulte-Waregem U21 are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Zulte-Waregem U21 in their previous game, a fixture away at Mechelen U21 (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Club Brugge U21 (0-4).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Reserve Pro League game versus Gent U21 in only four days. This game is also played here.

Zulte-Waregem U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Zulte-Waregem are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played).

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Genk U21 form and stats

Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Genk U21 so far, with 7-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Reserve Pro League statistics. Genk U21 has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Club Brugge U21.

It's the second away game in a row for Genk, but there's smiles all around after the 4-3 victory versus Anderlecht U21 (placed 2nd) last time out. A bizarre match with masses of goals last time out for Genk U21, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that game, will this game be as much fun? George has found the net for the visitors three fixtures in a row. The competence!

Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Sporting Charleroi U21.

Genk U21 have another game away from home in just four sleeps, a Reserve Pro League fixture versus Sporting Charleroi U21. A gruelling itinerary for them!

Genk are a potent attacking force on the road with their 23 goals in 8 league games.

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the squads met previously this season; Genk U21 - Zulte-Waregem U21 4-2.

Zulte-Waregem U21 missing players

Genk U21 missing players

Zulte-Waregem U21 Genk U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 2 8 17
5 3 0 Won W 2 7 15
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
10 3 2 Lost L 0 0 0
26 12 2 Scored S 5 23 56
41 17 9 Conceded C 1 8 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 94%
61% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 76%
56% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 71%
39% 38% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 47%
61% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 65%
17% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 35%
22% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.9 3.8 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 4.9 5.8
5.2 6.4 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.5 4.4
1.7 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 0.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 8.4 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.9 13.1
3.4 3.5 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 6.6 7.2
42% 43% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 46% 47%
 
12.8 14.5 14.7 Shots against (avg) S A 6 6 6.2
6.3 6.4 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.3 3.3
Key stats in Reserve Pro League this season:
  • Genk U21 have not yet lost a game.
  • Genk U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Genk U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Genk U21 have scored more than double the goals of Zulte-Waregem U21.
  • Genk U21 have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Reserve Pro League
  • Genk U21 have the most scored goals (23) away in Reserve Pro League
  • Genk U21 have the most scored goals (56) in Reserve Pro League
  • Genk U21 have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Reserve Pro League
  • Genk U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Reserve Pro League
  • Genk U21 have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Reserve Pro League
  • Genk U21 have the the best goal difference (+41) in Reserve Pro League
  • Genk U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Genk U21 is in the best form (5-1-0) in Reserve Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem U21 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 U21 17 15 2 0 56 15 9 8 1 0 33 7 8 7 1 0 23 8 41 47
2 Anderlecht U21 20 14 2 4 47 16 10 7 1 2 29 10 10 7 1 2 18 6 31 44
3 Club Brugge U21 19 11 3 5 43 12 10 7 2 1 23 5 9 4 1 4 20 7 31 36
4 Standard Liège U21 17 11 2 4 30 22 8 5 1 2 15 11 9 6 1 2 15 11 8 35
5 Gent U21 16 8 4 4 29 23 9 4 2 3 15 14 7 4 2 1 14 9 6 28
6 Sporting Charleroi U21 18 6 3 9 18 36 8 4 1 3 11 17 10 2 2 6 7 19 -18 21
7 Sint-Truiden U21 18 5 4 9 19 31 8 1 3 4 7 11 10 4 1 5 12 20 -12 19
8 Zulte-Waregem U21 18 5 3 10 26 41 8 3 2 3 12 17 10 2 1 7 14 24 -15 18
9 Cercle Brugge U21 20 4 5 11 24 34 10 4 0 6 15 14 10 0 5 5 9 20 -10 17
10 OH Leuven U21 19 5 2 12 22 35 10 3 1 6 11 16 9 2 1 6 11 19 -13 17
11 Antwerp U21 18 4 4 10 20 36 10 1 3 6 8 21 8 3 1 4 12 15 -16 16
12 Mechelen U21 20 3 4 13 14 47 10 1 2 7 5 21 10 2 2 6 9 26 -33 13

Read more about Reserve Pro League

The Belgian Reserve Pro League is the top league for reserve teams in Belgium, featuring the reserve teams of most of Belgium’s biggest football clubs. 16 teams participate, playing a regular season of 15 fixtures before splitting the league table into a championship and a relegation group for 14 more fixtures.