International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both West Ham United and Genk are looking forward to this Europa League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for West Ham and Genk.
West Ham United form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what West Ham United have to build on here at London Stadium in the Premier League. West Ham United are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at London Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
It's back home for West Ham United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Everton away with the result 1-0. Angelo Ogbonna found the net in that victory. Angelo Ogbonna was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.81 out of 10. The defender Ogbonna scored one goal and won 3 of 5 duels.
Preceding that match was the home Premier League game against Brentford that was lost 1-2.West Ham are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found three matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won three, drew zero and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Tottenham Hotspur are coming to town in three days.
Goals decide football matches and West Ham are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Genk form and stats
Genk's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Genk have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. van den Brom, the Genk manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There might be some fixture complaints from Genk as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Pro League match against Sporting Charleroi (0-2). The attacker Theo Bongonda got a match rating of 7.73 in that game. Bongonda hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Prior to that match, the Genk manager J. van den Brom faced defeat when travelling to AS Eupen and losing 2-3.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gent in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Genk's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. For Genk, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Onuachu 9 goals |   M. Antonio 5 goals |  T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 4 goals |
West Ham United missing players
Genk missing players
| West Ham United | Genk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 47 | 15 | Scored | S | 25 | 52 | ||
| 23 | 9 | Conceded | C | 20 | 37 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 6 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 13.8 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 14.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 5.6 | ||
| 41% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Ham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Rapid Wien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 7 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -14 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | AS Eupen | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Mechelen | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | Genk | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | KV Oostende | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Gent | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 13 | Standard Liege | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 14 |
| 14 | RFC Seraing | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 16 | OH Leuven | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 2 |