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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Cegeka Arena, Genk
Referee
J. Vergoote
Form

Recent form

Genk
59Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +1 goal difference

Standard Liege
32Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Genk or Draw

BetGenius backs Genk or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Genk host Standard Liege in round nine of the Jupiler Pro League, with just a single point separating the clubs in the middle of the table. Genk enter the match in seventh position on 12 points, while Standard Liege sit ninth with 11 points from their opening eight fixtures.

Genk have built a solid foundation on home soil, collecting three victories and one draw from four league games at the Cegeka Arena, scoring 11 goals and allowing only three. Standard Liege halted a three-match losing sequence across all competitions with a 2-0 home victory against Dender in their last outing, but their away form remains vulnerable after shipping 10 goals in four road fixtures.

Recent meetings between these sides have tended to be tight affairs, including a 0-0 draw and a 1-1 draw in league action earlier in 2026. However, Genk's consistent attacking output in front of their home supporters gives them the edge against a visiting backline that has found clean sheets elusive on the road.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Genk remain unbeaten at home in league play this season with three wins and one draw from four matches.
  2. Genk average 2.8 goals scored per home league match and have conceded only three times in four home games.
  3. Standard Liege have conceded 10 goals across their four away fixtures, averaging 2.5 goals conceded per match on the road.
  4. Standard Liege have kept zero clean sheets away from home in league competition this season.
  5. Genk forward R. Durosinmi leads his team's scoring charts with six goals in the campaign.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Genk at homeStandard Liege away
4
Played
4
3-1-0
W-D-L
1-1-2
2.8
Scored /game
2
0.8
Conceded /game
2.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 4.8 goals per game (Genk at home plus Standard Liege away).

Players

Key players this season

Genk

  • R. Durosinmi6G

Standard Liege

  • D. Eckert Ayensa4G
  • C. Nielsen3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
4Union St. GilloisePromotion - Conference League (Qualification)8+1820
5Anderlecht8+316
6KVC Westerlo8+313
7Genk8+412
8Zulte Waregem8+111
9Standard Liege8011
10Lommel United8011
11SK Beveren8-69
12St. Truiden8-18
History

Head-to-head

3
Genk
3
Draws
4
Standard Liege

Standard Liege have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 1.8 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-05-16Standard Liege0-0Genk
  • 2026-04-25Genk1-1Standard Liege
  • 2026-02-22Genk0-3Standard Liege
  • 2025-08-10Standard Liege2-1Genk
  • 2025-02-14Standard Liege1-2Genk
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo Bet
Double Chance
Genk or Draw
76%
Confidence

Genk are unbeaten at home in the Jupiler Pro League this season, taking 10 points from four matches with three wins and one draw. Standard Liege have managed just one win from four away fixtures and have suffered back-to-back road losses against Gent and KVC Westerlo. With two of the last three head-to-head encounters ending in draws, backing Genk to win or avoid defeat covers the most probable match outcomes without being exposed to a shared point.

Combo Bet
Team Total Goals
Genk Over 1.5 Goals
70%
Confidence

Genk have been potent at home, registering 11 goals in four league games for an average of 2.8 goals per match and failing to score in none of them. Standard Liege have conceded 10 goals in four away matches at an average of 2.5 per game, failing to record a single clean sheet on their travels. Led by R. Durosinmi with six goals, Genk have the firepower to score at least two goals against this defence.

Combo Bet
Combo Bet
Genk or Draw + Genk Over 1.5 Goals
70%
Both must land · no better than

Genk or Draw — 76% confidence

Genk are unbeaten at home in the Jupiler Pro League this season, taking 10 points from four matches with three wins and one draw. Standard Liege have managed just one win from four away fixtures and have suffered back-to-back road losses against Gent and KVC Westerlo. With two of the last three head-to-head encounters ending in draws, backing Genk to win or avoid defeat covers the most probable match outcomes without being exposed to a shared point.

Genk Over 1.5 Goals — 70% confidence

Genk have been potent at home, registering 11 goals in four league games for an average of 2.8 goals per match and failing to score in none of them. Standard Liege have conceded 10 goals in four away matches at an average of 2.5 per game, failing to record a single clean sheet on their travels. Led by R. Durosinmi with six goals, Genk have the firepower to score at least two goals against this defence.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

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Published October 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.