Genk hosts Antwerp in round 5 of the Belgian Jupiler League championship group. The match will be played on Thursday, May 20th at Luminus Arena (Genk)
After the champion’s title, Genk seriously lost ground in the previous season. Only now the Smurfs were able to show a good level. Paul Onuachu showed himself especially brightly: the Nigerian even claimed the Golden Boot, but he was hindered by the coefficient of Belgium. The striker, who came from Midtjylland back in 2019, has finally acclimatized in Belgium and has already scored 33 goals. Moreover, the goal scorer does not slow down even now, when Genk is playing in the championship group. He has consistently scored in the last seven Jupiler League matches. This helps Genk, which has earned 10 out of 12 points in the current stage of the tournament, to breathe in the back of Brugge.
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Antwerp is headed by Franky Vercauteren, who has been working with the team since 2021. And the Reds generally had a decent season. They looked in the Europa League. Antwerp beat Tottenham in the group stage and advanced to the knockout rounds but was eliminated by Glasgow Rangers. But most importantly, the Great Old managed to improve their results in the local arena in comparison with the last championship. Then they were 4th, and the current regular season finished with 60 points — only the undisputed leader Brugge had more. However, Antwerp does not shine in the championship group. It began this stage with a home 2-3 defeat to Genk (although a little earlier the Reds won with the same score). Then the Great Old shared points with Anderlecht and Club Brugge KV. But after three days, the champion took home revenge, and now Antwerp is the last in the quartet. However, the Purple and Whites have the same number of points.
As a rule, head-to-head matches of these teams are full of tense struggle. We have already mentioned the fact that the clubs managed to exchange victories with a score of 3-2 in the spring. Before that, Genk did not lose five consecutive matches in regulation time (two victories and three draws). Of course, not everything depends on Genk now. But the club is in great shape, so it is unlikely to lose momentum. Antwerp is in crisis, and we recommend betting on the victory of the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Genk to win
