Genk vs Antwerp Prediction: A competitive tough match ahead

This match for round 6 of the Jupiler Pro League Championship Group will take place at the Cegeka Arena and feature a matchup between Genk and Antwerp.

Genk will be hoping to achieve the same outcome against Club Brugge that they did in the First Division A - Playoffs, which was a victory by a score of 1-3. During that match, Genk had 41% possession of the ball and 13 shots on goal, with five of those shots hitting the target. Joseph Paintsil scored two goals for Genk in the 12th and 86th minutes, and Patrik Hroovsk scored one goal for Genk in the 81st minute. Club Brugge, on the other hand, had 19 shots on goal, with four of them actually hitting the target. Hans Vanaken scored the lone goal for Club Brugge in the 64th minute. The fact that Genk have failed to keep their opponents from scoring in six of their most recent six matches, allowing a total of ten goals to be scored against them as a result, will be a cause for concern for them.

Antwerp comes into this match having won three of their last five matches against Union Saint-Gilloise, Genk, and Club Brugge, lost one against Club Brugge, and drawn Union Saint-Gilloise. The visiting team scored eight goals in that span while conceding six. When playing away from home, Antwerp had a goal scoring average of 1.74 and a goals against average of 0.76. The squad was given 53 yellow cards and one red card, and they committed a total of 382 fouls during the game. The average rating that each match gives Antwerp's team is 6.65. Antwerp has a very strong possession of the ball, as evidenced by their overall average of 56.53% throughout this season.

Genk and Antwerp have met 19 times in previous seasons, with Genk winning 8 games and Antwerp winning 7 games. Genk currently has the advantage in the head-to-head series. A total of four of the games were decided by a draw. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Genk scored 43 goals, while Antwerp only managed to score 31.

I anticipate a contest that is not only difficult but also very close. The standings in the league are tight, and going into this meeting, it will be an important one for deciding who wins the championship. As a result, given strong play in front of their respective nets, I anticipate that both teams will find the back of the net.