Westerlo vs Genk Prediction: Expect a close margin win for Genk

The Jupiler Pro League round 21 meeting between Westerlo and Genk will take place at Het Kuipje, which will serve as the host venue. The complete analysis of the match may be seen down below.

Westerlo - hoping to avoid another loss

After suffering a loss to Oud-Heverlee Leuven by a score of 1-2 in their most recent match in the First Division A, KVC Westerlo will be seeking to improve on their performance in this match. During that match, KVC Westerlo had 57% possession of the ball and 14 shots on goal, with only four of those shots hitting the target. Nene Dorgeles was the only player for KVC Westerlo to register a point on the scoresheet (79'). The opposition, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, had ten shots on goal, with four of them landing in the net. Mario González (51, 56) scored for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The KVC Westerlo team, captained by Jonas De Roeck, has scored 12 goals over the course of their last six matches. In the same number of matches, they have been the recipients of a total of seven goals that have been scored against them.

Genk - visiting team to win

Genk will enter this encounter with confidence after their most recent match, a 1-0 victory over SV Zulte Waregem, which took place in the First Division A. During that game, KRC Genk had 41% of the possession and 9 shots on goal, with 3 of them finding the back of the net. Yira Sor (10') was the only player for KRC Genk to find the back of the net. Seven shots were taken by Zulte Waregem, but only one was on target. In recent games involving KRC Genk, it has become more obvious than ever before that at least one team has a tendency to go scoreless. A quick look at the minutes from the last six meetings they've had together shows that this has happened five times. The total number of goals scored by KRC Genk in those matches is 7, while the total number of goals scored by rival teams is 5. KRC Genk has yet to suffer a defeat at the hands of KVC Westerlo in any of the three matches for the league that have been played away from KRC Genk's normal venue.

Expert Betting Tips

We believe that the KVC Westerlo team would feel let down if they were unable to score a goal against the KRC Genk team, but we also believe that a single goal won't be enough to win the game. As a result, we are projecting that this match will be extremely competitive, with KRC Genk eking out a narrow victory.