Genk vs Leuven Prediction: An important fixture for the league leader

This round 31 match of the Jupiler Pro League takes place at the Cegeka Arena and pits Genk against Leuven. The most recent match played by the home club finished in a tie, while the most recent match played by Leuven was a loss to Anderlecht.

After a 1-1 draw with Cercle Brugge in First Division A play, Genk enters this matchup hoping for a win. Genk had 59% of the possession in that game and 8 shots on goal, with 2 of those going in. Joseph Paintsil was the lone player for Genk to score a goal in the 54th minute. Cercle Brugge, their opponent, made 18 attempts at goal, with 4 of them being successful. For Cercle Brugge, Ayase Ueda scored in the final 40 seconds. Genk hasn't given up on a very infrequent basis recently. In fact, Genk has allowed eight goals in their last six games while being scored against in five of those contests.

Leuven and their traveling supporters will be looking for a better outcome in this one after losing their previous match against Anderlecht in First Division A play. In that game, Leuven had 43% of the possession, and 5 of their 9 shots on goal were successful. Anderlecht, on the other hand, had 12 shots on goal, with 5 of them being successful. Anderlecht scored goals through Islam Slimani in the 33rd minute and Kristian Arnstad in the 90th minute. A significantly low number of goals have been scored between Leuven and their opponents in five of the previous six games. The total amount of goals scored each game throughout that time period averages out to a pitiful 2.17, with Leuven scoring an average of 1.

Genk and Leuven have a relatively respectable head-to-head history, as they have faced off 14 times in the previous seasons, with Genk winning 9 games and Leuven winning 1. A total of four of the games were decided by a draw. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Genk scored 34 goals, while OH Leuven could only muster up 12 goals.

The host team's prospects of winning the league are decreasing, and they need a win in this match to keep them going. Meanwhile, Leuven is competing for a spot in the Championship Group, and we are looking forward to seeing them bounce back from their most recent league loss. As a result, we anticipate that the home team will take this match more seriously because the boost that comes from playing on home turf will help them. On the other hand, despite the fact that we anticipate Genk to have a solid defensive unit, we do not anticipate that they will score fewer goals.