Union Saint-Gilloise vs Genk Prediction: Both sides can not afford to lose

As they continue their pursuit of the championship, Union Saint-Gilloise and Genk will square off against one another at the Stade Joseph Marien. In this encounter, the home team Union Saint-Gilloise are coming off a win, whereas the away squad Genk are coming off a loss to Antwerp last weekend.

Following on from their last performance, Union Saint-Gilloise will be aiming for more of the same after their 1-2 victory over Club Brugge in the First Division A Playoffs. During that game, Union Saint-Gilloise had 29% control of the ball and 7 shots on goal, with 4 of those shots finding the back of the net. Victor Boniface in the 41st minute and Lazare Amani in the 46th minute were the ones to score for Union Saint-Gilloise. Club Brugge, their rivals, had a total of 12 shots on goal, with only five of them actually hitting the target. Hans Vanaken scored in the 93rd minute for Club Brugge. In recent matches, it has been extremely unusual for Union Saint-Gilloise to be successful in defending their position for the full three quarters of an hour. The facts show that Union Saint-Gilloise have allowed goals to be scored against them in six of their most recent six matches, totaling 11 conceded goals along the way.

Genk will be looking to redeem themselves after suffering a loss to Antwerp in their previous match in the First Division A Play-Offs action, and they will be hoping to do so here. During that match, Genk had 48% possession of the ball and 7 shots on goal, with only 2 of them finding the back of the net. Mark McKenzie was the sole player for Genk to score 20 minutes into the game. The opposition, Royal Antwerp, had a total of 12 shots on goal, with eight of them landing on target. Antwerp got goals from Toby Alderweireld in the 45th minute and Michel-Ange Balikwisha in the 52nd minute. Taking a look at their recent results, we can see that Genk have conceded goals in six of their most recent six matches, allowing their opponents to score a total of ten goals.

Only seven times in recent history have Union Saint-Gilloise and Genk competed against one another, with Union Saint-Gilloise winning three of those games and Genk winning three of those games. A draw decided one of the games. The head-to-head matchups between Union Saint-Gilloise and Genk resulted in a total of 9 goals for Union Saint-Gilloise and 16 goals for Genk.

Both of these teams have been on a tremendous run so far this season, and they are only one point away from taking over first place in the standings. On the other hand, Union Saint-Gilloise has worked hard to establish themselves as a title contender, and as a result, we anticipate that they will prevail here. Despite the fact that Genk have not been reliable, we believe that the away team will still have a good chance of scoring twice in this match.