Genk vs Antwerp – After defeating KAA Gent 2-3 in the First Division A, Genk is expecting to win again. KRC Genk controlled 49% of the ball during that game and attempted 11 goals, scoring five of them.
Joseph Paintsil (23′), Yira Sor (67′), and Tolu Arokodare (86′) scored goals for KRC Genk. Gent’s adversaries had 20 shots at goal, six of them were on target. KAA Gent scored goals from Hyeon-Seok Hong (9′) and Laurent Depoitre (88′).
Recently, games against KRC Genk have proven to be thrilling affairs with lots of scoring anticipated. 20 goals have been scored for both clubs over the course of their most recent six meetings (an average of 3.33 goals per match), with 12 of those goals coming from KRC Genk. We’ll simply have to wait and see whether or not that tendency carries over into this game.
The form guide for this game indicates that KRC Genk have won their last 2 games against Antwerp without losing a league match and are undefeated in their last 13 home league games. It has truly served as a stronghold.
Antwerp and Club Brugge played to a scoreless draw in their most recent First Division A match. Antwerp had 53% of the possession in that game and made 7 efforts on goal, scoring on two of them.
Four goal attempts were made by Club Brugge, with one of them going in. The Antwerp defense has put up a string of strong performances, resulting in a total goal conceded total of 4 over their last 6 games.
In the same time frame, their own assault force has accrued 7 points. Antwerp has gone undefeated in their last two away league games entering this encounter.
Genk vs Antwerp – Betting Analysis
Looking at their most recent head-to-head matchups dating back to April 30, 2021, it can be seen that Genk has won three of them and Antwerp has won two, with one match being tied. There were a ton of goals in those games as well — 24 in total, or an average of 4 goals per match.
Wouter Vrancken, the manager of Genk, is unable to use Adnane Abid (cruciate ligament rupture), Matas Galarza (hamstring injury), or Luca Oyen (cruciate ligament rupture). Due to his suspension, Matas Galarza cannot participate in this game.
Mark van Bommel, the manager of Antwerp, must select a team from a limited pool of candidates. The following players are not eligible for selection: Pieter Gerkens (muscle injury), Faris Haroun (foot injury), Arbnor Muja (shoulder injury), Sam Vines (tibia fracture), Björn Engels (achilles tendon issues), Davino Verhulst (knee surgery), Alhassan Yusuf (muscle injury), and Koji Miyoshi (cruciate ligament rupture). Due to his ban, Calvin Stengs is ineligible to play in this game.
When all is considered, Antwerp might struggle to score goals against this KRC Genk team, who we predict will win.
What are the top odds for this match?
Checking the betting prices for this game on the WDW market, a win for KRC Genk is available for 2, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.66 and putting your money on the winner to be Antwerp gets 3.56. They are the most competitive market prices being offered at the current time.
Genk vs Antwerp – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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