Standard Liege vs Genk Prediction: An crucial match for the league leader

In the 32nd week of the Belgian Pro League, the match between Genk and Standard Liege will take place in Liege. Both teams were victorious over their rivals over the weekend, and they will come into this match with the same momentum.

Standard Liege - home club won’t give in easily

Standard Liège will be hoping for a result similar to their team's most recent game, which was a 1-3 victory over Oostende in First Division A. Throughout that game, Standard Liege held a possession percentage of 60% and had 13 shots on goal, with 7 of them landing in the target area. Two goals were scored by Noah Ohio 8th and 11th minutes, and one goal was scored by Marlon Fossey in the 19th minute for Standard Liège. Oostende had a total of 14 shots on goal, only four of which were successful. Oostende got a goal in the 40th minute from Kelvin Arase. The evidence suggests that Standard Liege's defense has been broken into in five of their past six matches, resulting in a total of nine goals conceded in that time span. An examination of their historical performance reveals that Standard Liège have not been victorious in any of their previous five league matches against KRC Genk.

Genk - league leader must win

In their most recent match, Genk prevailed over Oud-Heverlee Leuven by a score of 2-1 to earn a victory in the First Division A. Throughout that game, Genk held 60 percent of the possession and had 22 shots on goal, with eight of those shots hitting the target. Both Bryan Heynen in the 23rd minute and Mike Trésor in the 87th minute found the back of the net for Genk. Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 11 shots on goal, and they were able to get five of them on target. The goal was scored by Jón Dagur Orsteinsson for Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the fifty-sixth minute. Statistics show that in their last six matches, Genk have allowed their opponents to score in five of those matches, for a total of eight goals scored against them. In their defense, Genk has obviously been facing some difficulties. Their previous findings indicate that KRC Genk has not been able to secure a victory against Standard Liège in any of the 11 league matches that they have competed in away from their home venue. Additionally, the away team have not suffered a loss to Standard Liege in any of the last two league matches played away from home against them.

Head-2-Head Statistics

Standard Liège and Genk have a relatively solid head-to-head history, as they have played 56 times in the previous seasons, with Standard Liège winning 25 games and Genk winning 16 games. There were a total of 15 games that were decided by a draw. In the head-to-head matchups, Standard Liege scored 73 goals, while Genk only managed to score 55 goals.

Expert Betting Tips

Both sides are powerful, and we cannot ignore the fact that either side possesses formidable offensive and defensive capabilities. Yet, the significance of a win for each team at this particular match will be a crucial component that will play a role in determining the winner of this match. Because of this, and despite the challenges, we feel that Genk will have a tiny advantage in this situation and come away with all three points. We anticipate that there will be a limited number of goals scored because both teams will be playing extremely cautiously defensively.