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Antwerp vs Genk: Belgian Championship Match Prediction
In one of the matches of the 20th round of the Belgian championship on December 26, Antwerp will play Genk. The guests are leading the standings, but in recent matches they have not demonstrated a stable game. Will the hosts be able to score points today? - the answer is in our forecast. What bets to choose for the game?
Command Analysis
Royal Antwerp
BelgiumCurrent form
Antwerp is approaching the start of the 20th round in fourth place in the league table. The team is not showing anything outstanding in its current form – only one win in the last five rounds. They managed to win in the previous match against the far from formidable Dender with a score of 3:1 away. In the last two home matches, Antwerp was unable to beat the same Dender (1:1) and lost outright to Charleroi (1:3). The gap from the leader, which is today opponent, is 10 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Scott will miss the meeting due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Antwerp have not lost in the first half in four of their last five matches
- Three consecutive matches involving Antwerp have seen an exchange of goals
Tentative lineup: Lammens - Corbanier, Alderweireld, Van den Bosch, Bataille - Odoi, Riedewald - Valencia, Cheri, Kerk - Janssen.
Genk
BelgiumCurrent form
Genk is having a strong season and deservedly occupies first place in the table after 19 rounds. However, the gap from Brugge is only three points. It was to this opponent that the team suffered a defeat in the previous round on the road with a score of 0:2. Then, on their home field, they managed to defeat another pursuer, Anderlecht (2:0). The calendar will have to play another match against a representative of the top 4. It should be noted that Genk has not been very convincing on the road throughout the season - 13 points scored in nine matches played.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Sor is injured and will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Genk have drawn in the first half in three of their last four matches
- Three of Genk previous five matches have seen goals exchanged
Probable line-up: Van Crombrugghe - El Ouahdi, Sadiq, Smets, Kayembe - Bangura, Heynen - Steckers, Grosovski, Bonsu Bach - Arokodare.
Trends
Bet Genk to score in first half
In the last seven head-to-head matches, the team scored in the opening 45 minutes
1.98Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
In the four previous head-to-head meetings, no more than one goal was scored in the first half
1.53Bet Exact score 0:1
Genk have won two of their last three head-to-head matches with this score
10.50Tip and bets
Bookmakers do not single out a favorite in this match. Antwerp has the home field factor on their side, while Genk has been performing better this season and is leading the standings. It is worth noting that Genk has been playing successfully with its upcoming opponent in recent years, winning four previous face-to-face matches in a row. We think that the visitors will be closer to victory today.
Our prediction is Genk victory with an Asian handicap (0) at odds of 1.93
Bet on total
Face-to-face encounters between the rivals are not known for their high scoring. In the last three meetings, Antwerp and Genk have not scored more than two goals. We do not expect an abundance of goals today.
The second bet is total under three goals with odds of 1.70
Bet on the first half
Genk have drawn with their opponents in the first half in three of their last four matches. It is highly likely that today all the main events on the field will unfold after the break.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.34
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