📏 Form Guide

KRC Genk

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Genk go into this fixture following on from a 1-1 First Division A drawn match vs KVC Westerlo.

In that match, KRC Genk had 65% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for KRC Genk was Bryan Heynen (86'). On the other side, Westerlo had 12 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Ravil Tagir (80') scored for KVC Westerlo.

Over their prior six fixtures, Wouter Vrancken's KRC Genk have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a total of 7 times giving them an average number of goals scored per match of 1.17.

Union Saint-Gilloise

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In their last game, Union Saint-Gilloise drew 1-1 in the First Division A match with Antwerp.

In that game, Union Saint-Gilloise managed 33% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Union Saint-Gilloise was Gustaf Nilsson (84'). Royal Antwerp got 9 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Gyrano Kerk (92') was the scorer for Antwerp.

Over the course of 5 of the prior six clashes featuring Union Saint-Gilloise, a relatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opponents. The overall average goals scored per game during that period works out to a mere 2, with the average goals for Les Unionistes being 1.17.

👥 Head to head

A glance at their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 11/09/2022 shows us that Genk have won 2 of these and Union Saint-Gilloise 3, with the tally of draws being 1.

An aggregate of 14 goals were scored between them in these games, with 6 of them from Blauw-Wit and 8 coming from Les Unionistes. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.

The previous league game featuring the two was First Division A match day 24 on 03/02/2024 when the final score was KRC Genk 0-1 Union Saint-Gilloise.

In that game, KRC Genk had 52% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

On the other side, Union Saint-Gilloise had 12 shots on goal with 4 on target. Mohamed El Amine Amoura (67') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Erik Lambrechts.

🗞️ Team News: Genk

Luca Oyen (Cruciate ligament tear), Aziz Ouattara (Adductor tear) and Yira Sor (Groin injury) are unavailable for Genk manager Wouter Vrancken.

📰 Team News: Union Saint-Gilloise

Union Saint-Gilloise manager Alexander Blessin has multiple availability issues to deal with. Kevin Rodríguez (Knee injury), Kevin Mac Allister (Hamstring injury) and Fedde Leysen (Shoulder injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

💭 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Union Saint-Gilloise and KRC Genk could both find themselves scoring on more than one occasion in a potential goal-fest with little between the two teams.

It will be interesting to see how this one goes, with a good chance of a draw and also of goals in the match. That’s why our selection here is for a great battle with a 2-2 scoreline when the referee blows the final whistle.

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

Andre Moura, 16:00 01/04/2024