Genk and Gent meet at Luminus Arena, in a match for the 25th round of the Pro League. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, on 10-26-2020, Genk won away by (1‑2). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 3 victories for each team in the last 8 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 10‑11‑2019, for the Pro League, which ended with the victory of Gent by (0‑2). The goals of the match were scored by J. David (47 ‘) and L. Depoitre (2′) for Gent.
Genk :
After 11 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in 2nd place, with 38 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match to Excel Mouscron by (2‑0), after losing in the previous match (2‑1) away, in a match against Kortrijk. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Genk won 6, drew 3 and lost 1, winning 21 points out of a possible 30.
For this competition, they did not lose any of the last 8 matches at their stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 1‑1 (4 out of 10 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of their last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 21 games played in this competition, he got the comeback in 5 of the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for this competition: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Genk are coming off two consecutive defeats in the Belgian league and this ended up hampering their plans, as they are fighting for the lead. As he will play at home, he has to seek a recovery and victory becomes an obligation. As much as you respect your rival, you cannot stop acting at any time, so the ideal is to open the score as soon as
possible. Doubting the quality of the homeowners would be crazy, so they will be able to win if they play well.
Gent :
After 8 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses, the visiting team is currently in 13th position, with 26 points won. In their last match, they lost to Antwerp at home by (0‑1), after having drawn away in the previous match, in a match against Beerschot, by (1‑1). For the championship, Gent won 13 points out of a possible 30, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 10 away games. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 21 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
That Gent has left to be desired is no longer news, but for the changes to happen, he will have to act differently. You have the ability to fight for something bigger, so you have to work harder to find a good sequence of results. In general, matches are difficult, so you need to adapt to each match. Regarding this match, you have to be careful and know how to explore the spaces left to surprise the rival team.
