Genk vs Eupen Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

KRC Genk

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Genk will be looking for another win after the 3-1 First Division A triumph versus Standard Liège.

In that game, KRC Genk managed 51% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For KRC Genk, the goalscorers were Cyriel Dessers (5', 29') and Mike Trésor (16'). Standard Liège had 10 shots at goal with 2 on target. Denis Drăguș (24') was the scorer for Standard Liège.

Fixtures involving KRC Genk have proved to be exciting ones of late with a lot of goalmouth action being the norm. Over their past six games alone, the sum total of 20 goals have gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 10 of those coming from KRC Genk. We shall soon see if that trend can be sustained in this game.

Coming into this meeting, KRC Genk are unbeaten in their last 2 home league matches.

Eupen

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Eupen head into the game after a 2-1 First Division A win in the defeat of Club Brugge in their last fixture.

In that game, Eupen managed 41% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. For Eupen, the goals were scored by Gary Magnée (1') and Smail Prevljak (19'). For their opponents, Club Brugge got 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Ferrán Jutglà (7') was the scorer for Club Brugge.

It has become apparent that Eupen have been starved of goals over their previous six games, recording the disappointing return of only 4. In those fixtures, Pandas have also seen the collective goal tally against them equal 15.

Going into this one, Eupen haven’t won away from home in the past 13 matches in the league. What a horror away run it has been.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 02/11/2019 shows us that Genk have won 4 of them and Eupen 2, with the number of draws being 0.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 24 in total at an average of 4 goals per meeting.

The previous league contest featuring these clubs was First Division A match day 33 on 03/04/2022 when it finished KRC Genk 5-0 Eupen.

In that game, KRC Genk managed 46% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 9 on target. The goalscorers were Paul Onuachu (11', 45', 79'), Junya Ito (46') and Bryan Heynen (68').

Eupen had 5 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Alexandre Boucaut.

🗞️ Team News: Genk

Luca Oyen (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Paul Onuachu (Adductor problems), Adnane Abid (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Mujaid Sadick (Biceps femoris muscle injury) will not be taking part for Genk boss Wouter Vrancken.

In all likelihood, Blauw-Wit may well line up in a 4-3-3 system in the match featuring Maarten Vandevoordt, Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuesta, Jhon Lucumí, Gerardo Arteaga, Bilal El Khannous, Bryan Heynen, Patrik Hrosovsky, M. T. Ndayishimiye, Cyriel Dessers and Joseph Paintsil.

📋 Team News: Eupen

Thanks to a completely injury-free group to choose from, the Eupen manager Bernd Storck has no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this clash. Gary Magnée will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

We are inclined to think that Pandas seem likely to make use of a 3-5-2 lineup, choosing Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Yentl Van Genechten, Boris Lambert, Jan Kral, Tyreek Magee, Stef Peeters, Jerome Deom, I. Christie-Davies, Regan Charles-Cook, Smail Prevljak and Isaac Nuhu.

✨ Prediction

It’s pretty clear that Eupen will have a tough assignment to find the back of the net against a KRC Genk team who have the quality to set up a big win.

We predict a 3-0 winning margin for KRC Genk when the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 02:52 02/08/2022