Match Report
The table read 1st (Genk, 38 pts) against 4th (Anderlecht, 33 pts), 5 points apart. Anderlecht had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Genk 1.1 scored and 0.6 conceded per game, Anderlecht 1.6 and 2.3, with the league averaging 1.34.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Genk against 4/15 for Anderlecht.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 20 Genk wins, 13 for Anderlecht, 7 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Luminus Arena (capacity 24,956). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Genk: Yira Sor (68'), Robin Mirisola (84')
Key stats
Possession: Genk 53% · Anderlecht 47% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-7