Genk vs Cercle Brugge Prediction: A tough one for both teams

Genk and Cercle Brugge are set to resume their Jupiler League campaign as they face off at the Cegeka Arena in a matchday 21 clash on Saturday. Leading up to this encounter, both teams are optimistic about securing victories. However, what is your prediction for the outcome of this match?

Genk, coming off a victorious performance in their last game, is eager for a similar outcome following their 3-0 triumph against Antwerp in the First Division A. In that match, KRC Genk maintained 51% possession and took 16 shots on goal, with 8 of them hitting the target. Alieu Fadera (10') and Tolu Arokodare (75', 77') were the goal scorers for Genk. Meanwhile, Royal Antwerp had 3 attempts on goal, with only 1 finding the target. Notably, in five of their last six encounters, Genk has seen three or more goals per match. In these games, the opposition managed to score 6 times, while Genk accumulated a total of 14 goals.

Examining their recent record, Genk has not suffered a defeat against Cercle Brugge in their last 9 league games. Furthermore, they have maintained an unbeaten streak in their previous 9 league matches at home.

Having suffered a defeat in their recent First Division A match against Anderlecht, Cercle Brugge and their supporters are optimistic about securing a better result this time. In that game, Cercle Brugge maintained 50% possession and attempted 19 shots on goal, with 7 hitting the target. On the other hand, Anderlecht registered 7 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Anderlecht's Anders Dreyer (10') and Luis Vázquez (52') were the goal scorers.

Over their last six matches, Miron Muslic's Cercle Brugge managed to find the back of the net 9 times, resulting in an average of 1.5 goals scored per game. Looking ahead to this upcoming fixture, Cercle Brugge has not secured a victory against Genk in their last 4 away league games against them.

Genk experienced a below-par performance in the first half of the season, finding themselves 14 points behind league leaders Union Saint-Gilloise. Wouter Vrancken aims for an improved performance post-Christmas, starting with Cercle Brugge's visit on Saturday. Despite Cercle Brugge's strong position in the European qualification race, their recent and overall record against Genk is concerning, having not secured a victory in the last nine head-to-head games. I predict that Genk will continue this trend with a comfortable multi-goal victory in this upcoming match.