📊 Form Guide

KRC Genk

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Genk prepare for this game after a 1-1 First Division A - Play-Offs drawn result against Cercle Brugge.

In that match, KRC Genk managed 60% possession and 12 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for KRC Genk was Tolu Arokodare (18'). For their opponents, Cercle Brugge got 10 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Kazeem Olaigbe (78') scored for Cercle Brugge.

Fewer than three goals per match were scored during 5 of the past 6 meetings where KRC Genk have been participants. Regarding the goal split during that period, opposition teams scored an aggregate of 5 while KRC Genk managed the sum of 5. Such a trend won’t necessarily follow through into this game, though.

RSC Anderlecht

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RSC Anderlecht will go into the game following on from a 2-1 First Division A - Play-Offs win versus Union Saint-Gilloise in their previous match.

In that match, RSC Anderlecht had 44% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For RSC Anderlecht, goals were scored by Kasper Dolberg (11') and Francis Amuzu (76'). At the other end, Union Saint-Gilloise got 15 shots at goal with 5 on target. Cameron Puertas (66') was the scorer for Union Saint-Gilloise.

In the course of their 6 latest matches, Brian Riemer's RSC Anderlecht have found the net a total of 8 times, yielding them a goals per game average of 1.33.

↔️ Head to head

A review of their prior head-to-head meetings dating back to 20/02/2022 tells us that Genk have won 3 of these and RSC Anderlecht 2, with the number of draws standing at 1.

A combined sum of 17 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 10 of them from Blauw-Wit and 7 for Paars-wit. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.83.

The previous league fixture between the two was First Division A match day 19 on 23/12/2023 and the score finished RSC Anderlecht 2-1 KRC Genk.

On that day, RSC Anderlecht had 45% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The goals were scored by Théo Leoni (74') and Anders Dreyer (91').

KRC Genk got 19 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Alieu Fadera (70') scored.

The referee was Nathan Verboomen.

🗞️ Team News: Genk

Ken Nkuba (Hamstring injury), Bryan Heynen (Injury to abdominal muscles), Luca Oyen (Cruciate ligament tear), Aziz Ouattara (Adductor tear) and Yira Sor (Groin injury) will not be taking part for Genk manager Wouter Vrancken.

We think that Blauw-Wit should kick off with a 3-4-2-1 formation and select Maarten Vandevoordt, Mujaid Sadick, Carlos Cuesta, Mark Mckenzie, Alieu Fadera, Matías Galarza, Patrik Hrosovsky, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Bilal El Khannous, Anouar Ait El Hadj and Tolu Arokodare.

ℹ️ Team News: RSC Anderlecht

RSC Anderlecht manager Brian Riemer has some current player fitness concerns. Yari Verschaeren (Hamstring injury), Moussa N'Diaye (Hamstring injury) and Thorgan Hazard (Cruciate ligament tear) can’t be considered.

We are inclined to think that Paars-wit might play in a 4-3-3 lineup, going with Kasper Schmeichel, Killian Sardella, Federico Gattoni, Jan Vertonghen, Ludwig Augustinsson, Mats Rits, Theo Leoni, Mario Stroeykens, Anders Dreyer, Kasper Dolberg and Francis Amuzu.

⚡ Prediction

Here is a game where RSC Anderlecht will need things to go their way to score goals against this KRC Genk outfit who we think will score one, at least.

We’re therefore expecting a very competitive encounter with a 1-0 win for KRC Genk at the conclusion of the game.

Looking forward to watching this one unfold.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 18:00 20/04/2024