Antwerp vs Genk PREVIEW & PREDICTION 13/02/2020

Antwerp and Genk meet in Bosuilstadion, in a match for the 25th round of the Pro League. The two teams tied (2-2), on 30-10-2019, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 03-12-2019, for the Cup, which ended with the victory of Antwerp by (4‑3), in the tiebreaker by penalties. S. Juklerød (30 ‘) and D. Mbokani (72’ and 104 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Antwerp, and J. Mæhle (4’), W. Hoedt (81 ‘Autogolo) and J. Ito ( 105 ‘), for the Genk. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and abroad.

Antwerp :

The home team is currently in 3rd position, with 45 points won, after 13 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Zulte-Waregem by (2‑1). In the last match, he lost out against Bruges by (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins and 6 draws in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a win away with Kortrijk by (0-1).

For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 11 games ago. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. This is a team that marks few times is primeiro and that only managed to open the scoring in 6 of its last 24 games for the Pro League, of these 6 it reached the break in advantage in 3 and won at the end of the 90’s in 4.

If you are stable in the area that will lead to the final hex, that is due to the good work you have done, but you will still try to improve your numbers. Logically, Antwerp must continue to play good football and achieve good results, that is, it must maintain regularity. That said, you will undoubtedly try to rate as many games as possible, no matter where you are playing. Therefore, we can expect a team attentive to the duel and trying to prevail, because he wants to leave the field with a positive result. In this match, Daniel Opare and Matheus will be absent, for being in the medical department.

Genk :

After 11 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, the away team is currently in 6th position, with 37 points won. In their last game, they won at Sporting Charleroi at home by (1-0), after in the previous match they lost out, in a match against Gent, by (4-1). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In its last 10 away matches for the championship, the Genk records 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so it won 9 points out of 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of their last 12 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. This is a team that marks few times first. Indeed, he failed to open the scoring in any of the last 24 games for the Pro League.

The campaign that Genk has presented in the Belgian championship is not bad, but he knows he can show more than that. Today its objective is to establish itself in the area that will lead to the final hexagonal, which will require good results. At home, winning is practically essential and away from your domains you should also score points, since this is how a good campaign is done. Therefore, he hopes to show quality in the field, to celebrate a positive result at the end of the game. In this match, Maarten Vandevoordt, Bryan Heynen and Danny Vukovic will be absent, for being in the medical department.


PREDICTION: Antwerp to win @ 2,04

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