Cercle Brugge KV vs Genk Prediction: This match could go either way

In the third round of the Jupiler Pro League, Cercle Brugge will face off against KV Genk at the Jan Breydel Stadion. Cercle Brugge KSV had previously triumphed over Charleroi, but Genk had suffered a defeat at the hands of Eupen prior to this matchup.

Cercle Brugge KV - home side confident of winning again

Following their victory over Charleroi in the First Division A, Cercle Brugge will be eager to add another victory to their record. During that game, Cercle Brugge had a 44% possession rate and 19 shots on goal, with only three of them finding the back of the net. Thibo Somers (16') and Kévin Denkey (43') were the players who found the back of the net for Cercle Brugge. Charleroi managed to obtain 8 shots on goal, but only 3 of them were on target for their opponents. The number of games in which Cercle Brugge has been victorious with a perfect score has increased in frequency in recent years. In the previous six matches they had played before this one, a bet on both teams scoring would have resulted in a loss in as many as five of those matchups. When looking at their previous results, it can be seen that Cercle Brugge has not been successful against Genk in any of their most recent eight league encounters. In addition, the host club has not suffered a loss in any of the past nine league matches that they have played at home.

Genk - visiting Genk will not have it easy

Genk and their fans who traveled with them will be hoping for a better outcome in this match since the team's previous match in First Division A action was a loss to Eupen. During that game, KRC Genk controlled 74% of the possession and had 28 shots on goal, with only three of them finding the target. On the other hand, Eupen had five shots on goal, with two of them actually hitting the target. The goal for Eupen was scored by Regan Charles-Cook in the second minute. The statistics show that Genk have allowed goals to be scored against them in five of their past six games, for a total of seven goals conceded. KRC Genk has not been doing very well in terms of their defensive play. According to their history in the league, Genk have not been successful against Cercle Brugge when they have competed against them outside of their home stadium in either of the previous two league matches. In the last six matches in the league, Genk has not suffered a defeat at the hands of Cercle Brugge when playing the match outside of their home stadium. In addition to that, the away team is undefeated in their most recent two league matches played away from their home stadium.

Head-Head Statistics

In the 38 matches that have taken place between these two teams, Cercle Brugge has won six times, there have been seven draws, and Genk has won 25 times. The scoreboard shows that Genk has a goal advantage of 75 to 39. In the league matches that they played against each other the previous year, the first leg with Cercle Brugge at home ended 1-1, while the second leg with Genk at home ended 2-1. On average, Cercle Brugge scores one goal when playing against Genk, while Genk scores 1.6 goals when playing against Cercle Brugge.

Expert Betting Tips

At the conclusion of this match, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if we saw a result that was comparable to that of previous seasons. These two teams appear to be unbalanced, have not yet found their rhythm, and have been playing below expectations leading up to this encounter. In the meantime, we can still reasonably anticipate a little bit of attacking play from each of them, which ought to be able to contribute to the production of a number of goals here. Also, the away team from Genk should have the ability to achieve a win in this situation; nevertheless, if you want to play it safe, a wager on the away team to draw no bet should be a tremendous steal.