Gent vs Genk Prediction: A must-watch Sunday derby game

Ghelamco Arena will host the Jupiler Pro League derby encounter between Gent and Genk. Heading into this fixture, both sides secured a win in their last encounter. Which side will keep things running?

Gent are coming off a European Conference League game against Molde and secured a 2-1 win. In that encounter, Noah Fadiga and a late Archie Brown’s strike were enough to seal a win for Gent. In the meantime, this team have failed to win any of their prior two league games, settling for draws with Union Saint-Gilloise and St. Truiden. In the league this season, Gent have accumulated 18 points from a possible 33. Scoring 18 goals in that run with 10 conceded, Gent sit third in the league standings. 

Genk secured a hard-fought victory over St. Truiden the previous weekend, as they return to winning ways following a defeat. In that game, Genk scored three first-half goals, with Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare, Jarne Steuckers, and Zakaria El Ouahdi all finding the back of the net for this side. In the meantime, Genk have a decent run of nine wins in their last ten matches. In that run, the only defeat was a 2-1 loss to Kortrijk, who sit 13th in the Jupiler standings. With 25 points, Genk sit at the top of the league standings, scoring 24 goals and conceding 15.

The two teams have pulled off strong performances this season and will need to show a high-level performance here. While Genk have been the better side this season, Gent have also been unbeaten in their last matches. The two teams, however, have a lot of offensive performance to pull off here. Take both teams to score, while the two teams settle for a 2-2 draw at full time.