Genk vs Standard Liege Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent league form

Standard Liege's last seven league games have brought three wins, two draws and two defeats, but both those losses have come in their most recent two outings, at Gent and then at Westerlo. Before that dip they'd strung together a decent run through August.

Genk: 20 completed matches; Standard Liege: 20 completed matches.

Genk

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

35

Difference

+2

Standard Liege

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

39

Conceded

25

Difference

+14

Genk's record over the same stretch reads two wins, three draws and two defeats. Their most recent match was a 3-0 loss away at Club Brugge, following back-to-back draws against Gent and Anderlecht. Neither side is arriving with real momentum.

Both teams have cooled off slightly in their last few league matches.

Comparative Team Statistics: Genk vs Standard Liege

Head-to-head record

This fixture has produced plenty of close results over the years, including several draws and one-goal margins. In the last three meetings alone there's been a 0-0, a 1-1 and a 3-0 win for Genk, so recent history hasn't leaned heavily one way.

Going back further, Standard Liege have had their share of wins in this fixture too, but that older history says little about either team's current shape.

Where they sit

Standard Liege are 7th with 11 points from seven games, while Genk sit 10th on 9 points from the same number of matches. That's only two points and three places between them.

Both teams have scored 13 and conceded 12 in the league so far, which tells you they're evenly matched defensively and offensively at this early stage.

There's very little separating these two by the table alone.

Key men to watch

Genk's Durosinmi has been their standout scorer with five goals in seven appearances, while Standard Liege have shared the goals more, with Eckert Ayensa on four and Abid on three.

Genk:

Best scorers:

R. Durosinmi - 5

Best assist providers:

J. Erenbjerg - 3

J. Ito - 2

Penalty cards:

D. Heymans x 2

R. Durosinmi x 2

Standard Liege:

Best scorers:

D. Eckert Ayensa - 4

A. Abid - 3

Best assist providers:

C. Nielsen - 3

A. Abid - 2

In terms of creativity, Nielsen for Standard Liege and Erenbjerg for Genk both lead their sides with three assists apiece. The card counts are low for both clubs, with no red cards among the leaders, so there's nothing there pointing to obvious suspension worries.

How it could play out

Both sides have shown they can be got at defensively this season. Genk have been involved in a 4-4 and a 3-2, while Standard Liege have shipped four in one game and drawn 3-3 in another. Games involving either team have tended to produce goals at both ends.

Given the recent dip in form for both clubs and how tight this fixture usually is, a cagey, back-and-forth contest seems just as likely as a one-sided result.