Genk – Gent will be played on Thursday, January 21, starting at 20:00 in the 25th round of the first league in Belgium. The match will be played on Luminus Arena and will be led from the center by Nicolas Laforge.
It is noteworthy that in the last 7 direct matches not even a draw was registered, Genk prevailing in 6 of them.
The home team will be cursing John van den Brom for weeks; he finished off a great pass from the left, knocking it past the keeper without a problem, tying the score at 0 – 1 after 36 minutes. on 2 in the internal competition with a total of 38 points, 7 lengths away from the leader Club Brugge. It is noteworthy that Genk has 8 unbeaten home games, during which he recorded 6 wins and two draws. Moreover, the group from Luminus Arena has the second best “home” offensive with 24 successes in 10 matches.
On the other hand, the guest team also comes after a defeat, 0-1 at home to Antwerp. It was the third consecutive round without a win for Ghent, a period in which he collected only one point. Thus, the group led by Hein Vanhaezebrouck is on the 13th place with a total of 26 points, 5 lengths away from the top 8 and 6 from the “red zone”. It is interesting that after 21 matches, Gent has the same number of goals scored and received, 29.
Genk scored in all 10 home games;
Genk undefeated on home soil for 8 matches;
Gent, 13 points earned at home, 13 points won away, total goal difference 29-29;
Genk plays very well on their own field and it is worth noting that in all 10 matches played this season on Luminus Arena, at least two goals were scored. On the other hand, Gent has scored in 7 of the last 8 official away matches, but it is hard to believe that it will succeed in imposing itself on the field of the team ranked 2nd in Belgium.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,47
