Genk vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction: Top table contest promises to be tough and exciting

The Jupiler Pro League match between Genk and Union Saint-Gilloise will take place at Cegeka Arena on April 29. The host team's most recent encounter was against St. Truiden, which they tied 2-2, and Union Saint-most Gilloise's recent match was against Eupen, which they won 2-1.

After playing Sint-Truidense VV to a 2-2 tie in First Division A, Genk will enter this encounter hoping for a better result. Genk controlled 57% of the ball during that game and attempted nine goals, scoring five of them. Mbwana Samatta was the lone scorer for Genk in the 23rd and 62nd minutes. Sint-Truiden had 10 tries at goal at the other end, with 4 of them being successful. For Sint-Truidense VV, goals were scored by Gianni Bruno in the 77th minute and Shinji Okazaki in the 45th minute. In recent matches, Genk's ability to hold out for a full 90 minutes has been all too rare. In actuality, Genk have conceded 8 goals in 5 of their past 6 matches due to their inability to stop opponents from scoring.

Union Saint-Gilloise will come into the meeting after a 2-1 First Division A win versus Eupen in their last match. Union Saint-Gilloise enjoyed 60% of the possession in that game and made 12 attempts on goal. Simon Adingra and Yorbe Vertessen each scored a goal for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 14th and 52nd minutes, respectively. Three of Eupen's eight shots on goal were on target. Eupen scored thanks to Smail Prevljak's 95th-minute strike. We've seen goals 22 times in the last 6 games Union Saint-Gilloise have played, giving us an average of 3.67 goals per match, demonstrating their propensity for action-packed games. Eleven of those goals were scored by opposition teams. Union Saint-Gilloise entered this match with two league games without a victory played away from home.

Both of these clubs are in desperate need of a victory, as the host club's victory in this match might be the deciding factor in whether or not they win the league, while a victory for the visiting Union Saint-Gilloise will allow them to cut the gap in the league table. Given the quality of the two players at the offensive end, we anticipate a match in which both teams will find the back of the net at some point. In addition, because there is no obvious team that is going to win this match, the most likely outcome is going to be a draw, with the score ending up somewhere around 2-2.