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Genk vs Union Saint-Gilloise Live Stream, Predictions
The First Division A match at Cegeka Arena on Sunday will see home side Genk take to the field against Union Saint-Gilloise.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for KRC Genk v Union Saint-Gilloise can be found here - plus the latest betting odds.
📏 Form Guide
KRC Genk
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Genk go into this fixture coming off the back of a 2-2 First Division A drawn game against Sint-Truidense VV.
In that game, KRC Genk managed 57% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for KRC Genk was Mbwana Samatta (23', 62'). For their opponents, Sint-Truiden had 10 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Shinji Okazaki (45') and Gianni Bruno (77') scored for Sint-Truidense VV.
It’s been seldom in recent games where KRC Genk have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, KRC Genk have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 8 goals in the process. We will see whether or not that trend will be sustained here.
Union Saint-Gilloise
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In their previous fixture, Union Saint-Gilloise drew 3-3 in the Europa League tie with Union Berlin.
In that game, Union Saint-Gilloise managed 35% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Union Saint-Gilloise, the goals were scored by Victor Boniface (28', 72') and Yorbe Vertessen (58'). Union Berlin had 20 shots at goal with 8 on target. Josip Juranović (42'), Robin Knoche (69') and Sven Michel (89') scored for Union Berlin.
Union Saint-Gilloise have been good when going forward of late, scoring 10 goals in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Union Saint-Gilloise have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 6 of those same clashes.
Coming into this meeting, Union Saint-Gilloise are without a win away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.
🤜🤛 Head to head
The previous league clash featuring the two was First Division A match day 8 on 11/09/2022 when it finished Union Saint-Gilloise 1-2 KRC Genk.
On that day, Union Saint-Gilloise had 57% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player to score was Loïc Lapoussin (74').
At the other end, KRC Genk had 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Joseph Paintsil (15') and Mbwana Samatta (92') scored.
The referee was Lawrence Visser.
ℹ️ Team News: Genk
Nicolás Castro (Vertebra injury), Adnane Abid (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Luca Oyen (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Tolu Arokodare (Torn Meniscus) won’t be available for Genk manager Wouter Vrancken. Matías Galarza will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
In our view, Blauw-Wit will probably use the 4-2-3-1 system in the match and select Maarten Vandevoordt, Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuesta, Mark Mckenzie, Gerardo Arteaga, Bryan Heynen, Patrik Hrosovsky, Joseph Paintsil, Bilal El Khannous, M. T. Ndayishimiye and Ally Samatta.
📰 Team News: Union Saint-Gilloise
Due to a completely injury-free group ready to go, the Union Saint-Gilloise manager Karel Geraerts does not have any fitness worries at all ahead of this clash.
We are inclined to think that Les Unionistes appear most likely to begin the game with a 3-5-2 system, giving starts to Anthony Moris, Siebe Van Der Heyden, Christian Burgess, Ross Sykes, Loïc Lapoussin, J. Thierry Lazare, Senne Lynen, Oussama El Azzouzi, Simon Adingra, Yorbe Vertessen and Gustaf Nilsson.
💭 Prediction
We’re of the view that Union Saint-Gilloise may not find it easy to find the net against this KRC Genk side who we think might well just have the edge.
We’re therefore tipping a good tussle with a 1-0 victory for KRC Genk at the end of this one.
A close call.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 02:39 08/03/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
Genk
Formed: 1988
Stadium: Cegeka Arena (23,718)
Captain: Bryan Heynen
Chairman: Peter Croonen
Manager: Wouter Vrancken
Competitions: First Division A position 1
🔑 Star Player: Bryan Heynen

Normally used in the Centre Midfield position, Bryan Heynen was born in Belgium. Having made a first senior appearance for KRC Genk in the 2015 - 2016 season, the dangerous Midfielder has got 8 league goals in the Pro League 2022 - 2023 campaign so far coming from a total of 28 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 67 | WLDWD |
2 |
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29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 60 | WWDWW |
3 |
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28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 59 | WDLLW |
4 |
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29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 49 | DDWLW |
5 |
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29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 48 | LDWLW |
6 |
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29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 45 | DWWLW |
7 |
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29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 45 | LWDWL |
8 |
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28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 40 | DDDDW |
9 |
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29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 39 | DLDWW |
10 |
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28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 38 | WDWWL |
11 |
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28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 36 | WWDDL |
12 |
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29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 36 | LLLDL |
13 |
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28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 33 | LDWLW |
14 |
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29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -20 | 27 | WLDLD |
15 |
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29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -20 | 27 | WDDLL |
16 |
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29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -28 | 24 | DDLWD |
17 |
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29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -28 | 23 | LDDDL |
18 |
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29 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -31 | 19 | LDLLL |
Cercle Brugge |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Sint-Truidense VV |
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Genk |
Genk |
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Oostende |
KV Mechelen |
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Genk |
Genk |
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Antwerp |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
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KV Mechelen |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Union Berlin |
Genk |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Union Berlin |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Eupen |
Antwerp |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Genk |
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Oostende |
Genk |
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Antwerp |
Genk |
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Seraing |
Genk |
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SV Zulte Waregem |
Genk |
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Club Brugge |
Genk |
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Charleroi |
KVC Westerlo |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Club Brugge |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Charleroi |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Cercle Brugge |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
RSC Anderlecht |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Standard Liège |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Goals scored | 2.6 |
Goals conceded | 0.7 |
Time first goal scored | 21 |
Time first goal conceded | 38 |
Yellow cards | 1.6 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.4 |
Biggest victory | 6-1 |
Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
Goals scored | 2.1 |
Goals conceded | 1.5 |
Time first goal scored | 37 |
Time first goal conceded | 49 |
Yellow cards | 2.7 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 3.6 |
Biggest victory | 6-1 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Paul Onuachu | 16 |
Joseph Paintsil | 11 |
Bryan Heynen | 9 |
Daniel Muñoz | 7 |
Mike Trésor | 7 |
Dante Vanzeir | 10 |
Simon Adingra | 8 |
Victor Boniface | 7 |
Teddy Teuma | 7 |
Gustaf Nilsson | 5 |
Cercle Brugge |
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Genk |
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
Standard Liège |
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Genk |
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RSC Anderlecht |
Charleroi |
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Genk |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
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KV Mechelen |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Sint-Truidense VV |
KAA Gent |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Bayer Leverkusen |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Seraing |
Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Bayer Leverkusen |
KV Kortrijk |
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Union Saint-Gilloise |