This week, Genk will be looking to return to winning ways in the Belgium First Division when they take on Sporting Charleroi. The match is scheduled for Thursday at the Bram Van Driessche, with a kickoff at 11 pm.
As you can see from their recent form, Genk is one of the worst teams in the competition. Since September, they have only won a single game, and they are conceding goals at a very high rate. They have not won a game for over three months.
Meanwhile, Charleroi is currently placed fourth in the table, and they’re registering wins at an impressive rate. They’re also scoring goals at a great rate, and they have fared well in recent h2h meetings.
Since September, Genk has been in a poor run of form, with no wins. They are the second-last placed team in the league now. They’ve only won three times at home this season against teams currently in the bottom tier.
In contrast, Charleroi has lost just once on the road since April, and this sole defeat came against league leaders Royale Union.
Going on, in eight of their previous ten away games, they had also scored two or more goals. In recent years, they also have a good h2h record against this opponent.
The fact is that in recent games for KRC Genk, the defense has been breached six times in six games, shipping 10 goals during that time.
Genk vs Sporting Charleroi Head to Head
Both sides have 40 games against each other with hosts taking 18 wins while visitors taking 14 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- KAA Genk 1-0 KRC Genk
- KRC Genk 0-1 SK Rapid Wein
- KV Mechelen 1-1 KRC Genk
- KRC Genk 3-3 Club Brugge
- KRC Genk 2-3 Club Brugge
Away
- Sporting Charleroi 1-0 KV Oostende
- Standard Liege 0-3 Sporting Charleroi
- Sporting Charleroi 1-3 RSC Anderlecht
- Cercle Brugge 1-2 Sporting Charleroi
- Royale Union 4-0 Sporting Charleroi
Genk Team News
Genk manager John van den Brom has no fitness worries heading into the clash, as he has a fully fit squad to choose from.
Sporting Charleroi Team News
Manager Edward Still doesn’t have a full squad to pick from. Key players Ken Nkuba (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Steeven Willems (Achilles tendon surgery) are unavailable.
Prediction and Odds
Charleroi is likely to put one past this KRC Genk side, but that really won’t be enough to prevent defeat.
- Genk Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Under 3.5
