📏 Form Guide

KRC Genk

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Genk will play in this match coming off the back of a 1-1 Pro League Play Offs draw vs Charleroi.

In that game, KRC Genk had 61% possession and 21 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. At the other end, Charleroi got 12 attempts at goal with 5 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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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of 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 on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Standard Liège was Casper Nielsen (78'). Royal Antwerp got 17 attempts at goal with 3 of them 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

Inspecting their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 10/03/2024 tells us that Genk have won 3 of these & Standard Liège 2, with the number of drawn results being 1.

In all, 13 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 6 of them for Blauw-Wit and 7 belonging to Les Rouches. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The previous league match between these clubs was First Division A match day 26 on 22/02/2026 which ended up with the score at KRC Genk 0-3 Standard Liège.

In that game, KRC Genk had 70% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 6 on target.

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

The match was refereed by Lothar D'hondt.

ℹ️ Team News: Genk

Tobias Lawal (unknown injury) and Konstantinos Karetsas (Ill) are not available for Genk boss Nicky Hayen.

We are thinking that Blauw-Wit should opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation this time with 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.

📋 Team News: Standard Liège

Standard Liège manager Vincent Euvrard has multiple availability issues to deal with. Mohammed El Hankouri (Ankle injury), Marco Ilaimaharitra (strain), Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Ankle injury) and Teddy Teuma (Calf injury) will miss out on this game.

We are inclined to think that Les Rouches appear most likely to elect for a 3-4-2-1 system with a starting lineup of 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, 13:01 25/04/2026