Match Report
Genk went into the game 1st in the table on 38 points; Antwerp sat 5th on 31 — a 7-point gap. Antwerp had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 5th in the table.
Antwerp arrived off three straight defeats.
31 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Genk 13, draws 9, Antwerp 9, at 3.32 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 65% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 58%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.2 goals per game across the last five against 3.32 historically.
Key stats
Possession: Genk 62% · Antwerp 38% · Total shots: 34-13 · On target: 13-1 · Corners: 11-3