Genk vs Club Brugge KV Prediction: Tough top table battle

The Belgium First Division A meeting at Cegeka Arena on Sunday sees hosts Genk take on Club Brugge. Gent's most recent league encounter was an away loss to Kortrijk, and Club Brugge's winless streak reached a new high of five games after they drew Leuven.

After suffering a 1-0 loss against KV Kortrijk in their most recent match in the First Division A, Genk will try to play better in order to improve on their previous performance. During that match, KRC Genk held possession of the ball for 55% of the time and had 14 shots on goal, with 6 of those shots hitting the target. 18 shots were directed at the goal by Kortrijk, of which 8 were successful. Felipe Avenatti scored the lone goal for KV Kortrijk in the 83rd minute. KRC Genk have been poor, as evidenced by the fact that a total of three goals have been scored against them in their previous six matches.

Club Brugge's most recent match, which was played against Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the First Division A, ended in a 1-1 draw. During that match, Club Brugge controlled the ball for 58% of the game and had 20 shots on goal, with 7 of them finding the back of the net. Ferrán Jutglà was the one who scored for Club Brugge in the 44th minute. Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 12 shots on goal, with five of them finding the back of the net. The goal for Oud-Heverlee Leuven came in the 94th minute from Nachon Nsingi. In the six previous matches that Scott Parker's Club Brugge have participated in, they have been successful in scoring a total of six goals, which results in an average of one goal per game for the club.

As was the case with their past encounters, we anticipate goals from both teams. Both teams have shown weaknesses in their defensive play, and it is anticipated that this will be a significant challenge for them as they attempt to maintain a clean sheet.