Club Brugge KV vs Genk Prediction: Another blockbuster to witness this midweek

This round-five postponed meeting between Club Brugge KV and Genk is set to be a blockbuster as it features a matchup between two elite sides who have been inconsistent as of late. Both of the teams' most recent contests resulted in a tie, making it two draws in a row for this particular pair of contests. Despite the fact that both teams will now give it their all in an effort to win, what do you believe the outcome of this battle will be?

Club Brugge enters this match with a 1-1 draw against Anderlecht, which they earned in the previous game in the First Division A. During that game, Club Brugge had 57% possession of the ball and 9 shots on goal, with only 3 of them finding the back of the net. Andreas Skov Olsen was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for Club Brugge in the 64th minute. Anderlecht had eight shots on goal, but only one of them was successful in hitting the target. Anderlecht's goal was scored by Kasper Dolberg in the 40th minute. There were an average of at least three goals scored per contest in five out of the most recent six matches that Club Brugge was a part of. The total number of goals scored by Club Brugge in these matches was 17, while nine were scored by the opposition. Club Brugge enters this match having not tasted defeat in any of their previous 13 matches played in their own stadium in the league.

Genk's most recent match, which was played against Sint-Truiden in First Division A, ended in a 3-3 tie. During that match, Genk had 51% possession of the ball and 20 shots on goal, with 7 of those shots finding their intended target. For Genk, the goals came from Tolu Arokodare in the 71st minute, Bilal El Khannouss in the 58th minute, and Joseph Paintsil in the 85th minute. On the other hand, Sint-Truiden had 16 shots on goal, but only six of them were successful in hitting the target. Sint-Truiden's three goals came courtesy of Aboubakary Koita, who scored in the 31st, 36th, and 37th minutes. According to the statistics, Genk has allowed goals to be scored against them in five of their most recent six matches, for a total of eight goals conceded. An examination of their historical performances reveals that Genk have not triumphed over Club Brugge on the road in any of the nine prior league matches that have taken place between the two teams. In addition to this, the away team has not tasted defeat in any of their most recent three league matches played away from home.

In the previous five seasons, Club Brugge and Genk have played each other a total of 56 times, with Club Brugge coming out on top 24 times and Genk claiming 21 victories. There were 11 games that were decided by a tie. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Club Brugge scored 91 goals, while Genk was able to score 95 goals.

Putting aside the results of their most recent contests against one another, I anticipate that both teams will play their best in this match because it is so important to each of them. In the meantime, Club Brugge KV should receive a significant confidence boost from playing at home because they will have the support of their fans. On the other hand, the fact that Genk have won three straight matches against Brugge regardless of whether they were playing at home or on the road is evidence that we should anticipate at least one goal from the away team. As a result, despite the fact that this match should have goals scored by both teams, I continue to believe that Club Brugge will prevail.