📏 Form Guide

KRC Genk

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Genk will play in this game following on from a 1-1 Pro League Play Offs drawn result versus Charleroi.

In that game, KRC Genk managed 61% possession and 21 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Charleroi had 12 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Etienne Camara (13') and Mardochee Nzita (86' Own goal) scored for Charleroi.

Fixtures involving KRC Genk have often been engaging ones recently with high scoring being a common characteristic. Over their past 6 clashes alone, a total of 24 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 11 of those belonging to KRC Genk. With no two games being the same, we’ll just have to find out if that pattern might be sustained here in this game.

Standard Liège

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Antwerp in Pro League Play Offs action, Standard Liège will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Standard Liège managed 47% possession and 15 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Standard Liège was Casper Nielsen (78'). Royal Antwerp got 17 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Christopher Scott (47', 66') was the scorer for Antwerp.

Standard Liège have had no problems opening up opposition defences in their most recent fixtures, scoring 8 goals in their last 6 matches. While their manager Vincent Euvrard will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Standard Liège have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 5 of those same outings.

↔️ Head to head

A review of their prior head to head meetings dating back to 10/03/2024 shows that Genk have won 3 of these games and Standard Liège 2, with the number of draws standing at 1.

In all, 13 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 6 of them from Blauw-Wit and 7 being from Les Rouches. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The last league encounter featuring the two was First Division A match day 26 on 22/02/2026 when it ended KRC Genk 0-3 Standard Liège.

In that match, KRC Genk managed 70% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 6 on target.

Standard Liège had 12 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Ibe Hautekiet (35'), Rafiki Saïd (44') and Adnane Abid (73') scored.

The referee was Lothar D'hondt.

📋 Team News: Genk

Tobias Lawal (unknown injury) and Konstantinos Karetsas (Ill) won’t be playing for Genk manager Nicky Hayen.

We are thinking that Blauw-Wit may well kick off with a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, utilising L. Kiaba Brughmans, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Mujaid Sadick, Matte Smets, Yaimar Medina, Bryan Heynen, I. Sory Bangoura, Junya Ito, Daan Heymans, N. Adedeji-Sternberg and Aaron Bibout.

ℹ️ Team News: Standard Liège

Standard Liège manager Vincent Euvrard has a number of players out of action. Mohammed El Hankouri (Ankle injury), Marco Ilaimaharitra (strain), Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Ankle injury) and Teddy Teuma (Calf injury) can’t be considered.

We are inclined to think that Les Rouches seem likely to elect for a 3-4-2-1 system, starting Matthieu Epolo, Daan Dierckx, Ibe Hautekiet, Josué Homawoo, Henry Lawrence, Casper Nielsen, Ibrahim Karamoko, Gustav Mortensen, Bernard Nguene, Adnane Abid and Timothé Nkada.

🔮 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, KRC Genk will more than likely get the goals that they need against Standard Liège, who will be up against it scoring a goal of their own.

Our tip is for a fairly comfortable 2-0 margin for KRC Genk when the full-time whistle blows.

Victor Martins, 14:00 25/04/2026