Genk narrowly missed out on European football last season, losing in the Europe play-off to Gent by a solitary goal, but still finished in fifth place overall.
Sunday's guests Standard Liege failed to win any of their last ten matches last season, drawing five and losing five, ending up in the bottom half of the table.
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Genk vs Standard Liege prediction: Home win expected
Key Stats
- At least three goals have been scored in five of Standard's last six outings.
- Both teams have scored in each of Genk's last five matches.
- Four of Standard's last five fixtures have witnessed both teams scoring.
Correct score prediction: Genk 2-1 Standard Liege
Genk have scored at least two goals in three of their last five outings but have failed to keep a single clean sheet in any of those fixtures, while Standard have found the back of the net in each of their last five matches.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds favour the hosts
- HOME: 10/21 (1.48) – 67.7%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Genk are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 67.7%, and we agree with the bookmakers on this selection.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Genk lead
Sunday's hosts Genk have won three and lost two of their last five league meetings with Standard Liege, running out 1-0 winners in this very fixture last season.
Belgium First Division A 10/03/24
Genk
Standard Liege
Belgium First Division A 25/11/23
Standard Liege
Genk
Belgium First Division A 09/04/23
Standard Liege
Genk
Belgium First Division A 07/04/23
Standard Liege
Genk
Belgium First Division A 31/07/22
Genk
Standard Liege
Genk preview: Outperformed Standard last season
Genk will have been disappointed not to have secured European football last season, especially after they finished in fifth position.
Losing 1-0 to Gent in the Europe play-off will have been very disappointing as their opponents finished a place below them in the First Division A.
Predicted lineup: Van Crombrugge (GK), McKenzie, Sadick, Smets, Fadera, Heynen, Zeqiri, El Khannous & Oh
Belgium First Division A 28/09/24
W
KV Mechelen
1
Genk
2
Belgium First Division A 22/09/24
W
FCV Dender EH
0
Genk
4
Belgium First Division A 17/09/24
W
Anderlecht
0
Genk
2
Belgium First Division A 14/09/24
W
Cercle Brugge
2
Genk
3
Belgium First Division A 30/08/24
W
Westerlo
0
Genk
1
Standard Liege preview: Didn't score enough goals in 2023/24
Standard were away at Mechelen on the last day of the 2023/24 season where they suffered another defeat.
Despite qualifying for the European play-off section, Standard failed to win any of their last ten matches and finished bottom of the group and the only team in that section to fail to win any of their matches.
Predicted lineup: Bodart (GK), Lawrence, Ngoy, Šutalo, Bolingoli, Kawabe, Bulat, Price, O'Neill, Kyei & Perica
Belgium First Division A 28/09/24
L
Westerlo
2
Standard Liege
1
Belgium First Division A 20/09/24
D
Union Saint Gilloise
0
Standard Liege
0
Belgium First Division A 13/09/24
W
FCV Dender EH
0
Standard Liege
2
Belgium First Division A 31/08/24
L
OH Leuven
2
Standard Liege
0
Belgium First Division A 25/08/24
W
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk
0
Standard Liege
1
Player to watch – Bryan Heynen
Bryan Heynen is one of those rare ‘one club players' who embodies everything the fans demand from their team's players.
The 27-year-old enjoyed another impressive season for Genk, scoring six times in 25 appearances and only picking up three yellow cards despite playing in the heart of the midfield.
Will Genk's captain lead his team to glory this weekend?
We're expecting a big performance from Heynen in Genk's opening game of the new season this weekend and wouldn't be surprised if he got on the scoreboard as he has done on 30 occasions in the First Division A since joining Genk back in 2015.
