Westerlo, Recent FormThe Westerlo squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 2-1 home defeat against Oud-Heverlee Leuven, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. During that encounter they had 57% possession and had 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target, while their opponents hit 4 of their 10 shots on goal. While they have been strong in attack with 14 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 9 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They are consistently finding a way through on goal, scoring in each of their last 13 games.
Having shipped goals in 7 out of their 10 matches this season, supremo Jonas De Roeck will not be pleased with his team's struggles to keep a clean sheet at home. It's been a mixed run of form for Westerlo recently with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 6 games. Having scored 3 goals in his last 6 league games for Westerlo, Lyle Foster will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing. Genk, Recent FormHaving secured a 1-0 home win against Zulte Waregem in their latest league match, Genk will have a positive feeling ahead of this match. They achieved 41% possession in that match and had 9 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Zulte Waregem's tally of 7 efforts at goal, 1 of which were on target. With 13 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, their manager Wouter Vrancken will be very pleased with his team's form going forward, but he will be casting a cautious eye over his defence, who have shipped 4 goals in the same period.
Blauw-Wit have scored in each of their last 3 league meetings with Westerlo. During the last 2 times these two teams have met in the league at Het Kuipje Stadion, Westerlo have been unable to break through the visitor's defence and find the back of the net. In their recent meetings Genk have had no problem breaking down De Kempeneers' defence, having found the back of the net 14 times in their last 5 games. The Genk defence tends to hold pretty firm when they visit De Kempeneers in the league, with Genk conceding just 1 goal in their last 3 meetings. Westerlo have lost the last 3 times they've faced Genk in the league and have failed to win in their last 7 encounters. 09 November 2022 - 19:30Westerlo 0 - 1 GenkBeker van BelgiГ« (Sixth Round)Westerlo vs Genk Team NewsWesterlo Team NewsWesterlo manager Jonas De Roeck has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match.
Westerlo vs Genk Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips | 17/01/2023Westerlo Jan 17 19:45 GMT Genk Date: 17/01/2023 Competition: Jupiler Pro League (First Division A - Belgium) KO: 19:45 GMT / 20:45 CET Venue: Het Kuipje (Westerlo) On Tuesday, Westerlo play Genk in Het Kuipje, as they maintain their advantage at the top of First Division A Westerlo vs Genk Betting Tips: Genk and over 2. 5 goals In their last league match, Genk defeated Zulte Waregem 1-0 at home, leaving them seven points clear of Union Saint-Gilloise on 52 points. That victory made it 17 from their last 19 in the FDA, while they have now won seven of their last eight on the road in the FDA.
After 20 matches, Westerlo finds themselves in seventh place with 30 points, with the visitors having been defeated 2-1 in their last First Division A match at home against OH Leuven, ending a four-match unbeaten streak (W2 D2 L0). Genk enter this fixture as deserved favourites, and while Westerlo have lost just three of their last 10 at home, they have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five at home. Given that, the away side should be confident of picking up another big win in their bid to win a first FDA title since 2019 and only their fourth in the 21st century. The previous First Division A fixture between the sides saw Genk emerge victorious with a destructive 6-1 win at Cegeka Arena in October.
Few teams have managed to keep Blauw-Wit away from their goal, having scored in all but 2 of their games this season. They have had an excellent run of form away from home recently, winning 5 out of their last 6 games on the road. It's been a good season so far with them having won 17 of their 20 league games. Paul Onuachu will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 6 goals in the last 6 league games for Genk. Westerlo vs Genk Head to headWesterlo will be looking to forget their last league encounter with Genk, when a slew of goals ended in a heavy 6-1 defeat.
Westerlo vs Genk Soccer Betting Odds & Lines
Historically this fixture has been an entertaining one with eight of their last nine league meetings seeing over 2. 5 goals scored. Considering Westerlo´s recent home form, which has seen 24 goals scored in their last five league matches at Het Kuipje, a similar outcome has to be expected. With that in mind, we´re backing the over 2. 5 goal selection while adding a Genk win should lift those odds above even money. While it might not be easy, we expect an entertaining affair with Genk strong enough to return home with points in a game where goals seem extremely likely.
Westerlo vs Genk Head to Head (H2H) stats 09 nov 22 Belgian Cup 18 oct 22 Pro League 24 aug 20 Club Friendlies 1 21 jul 19 12 mar 17 Westerlo Team News Jonas De Roeck has no fresh injury or suspension concerns and could name a similar starting XI to that which fell to a 2:1 loss to Leuven last time out.
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