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Genk
Genk
6th · 15 pts·DLWWL
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Gent
Gent
3rd · 25 pts·DWWWL
The story

Gent defend perfect start against high-scoring Genk

League leaders Gent travel to the Cegeka Arena looking to maintain their 100% record against a Genk side sitting eighth but capable of explosive offensive displays.

Match news & current form

Gent arrive at the top of the table with 15 points and are currently in control of the title race after five consecutive wins. Their momentum is formidable, coming off a 3-0 victory over Cercle Brugge and a run that includes a 2-1 win against Club Brugge. They have conceded just two goals all season, the best defensive record in the Pro League.

Genk sit 8th on 8 points, currently four points and four places off the Conference League spots with 29 games remaining. While their start has been less consistent than the visitors, they have proven dangerous in attack, following up a 4-0 win over SK Beveren with a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Anderlecht last time out.

Head-to-head history

Genk have dominated this fixture recently at the Cegeka Arena, including 3-0 and 4-0 victories in 2026 and 2025 respectively. However, the most recent meeting ended in a 1-1 draw at Gent in May 2026. Despite Gent's current league-leading form, Genk have won four of the last five head-to-head encounters.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Gent are on a perfect run of five wins from five matches to start the season.
  • Genk have scored 12 goals in their opening five league fixtures, the most explosive start in the division.
  • Gent have not lost a match in a run stretching back well over a dozen fixtures across all competitions.
  • Genk have kept clean sheets in two of their last three games, but also conceded four in a single match against Antwerp.
Key players & missing men

Josue Vergara has emerged as Gent's most productive threat, recording a league-high shot count and two goals in his last five appearances. For Genk, the squad appears to be at full strength with no fresh absences reported, though they will need their backline to tighten up against Gent's counter-attacking efficiency.

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What our AI model sees
Season averages
Genk1.7
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1.2Gent
Season average total: 2.90 goals
The market
Public / market price
1X2 probabilities
10%
45%
45%
Genk winDrawGent win
Market call
Double chance : Draw or Gent
Elo rating & xG

Strength rating and xG.

Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.

Overall strength (Club Elo)

One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.

Genk
1581
Gent
1497

Genk are the stronger side — 84 rating points clear of Gent.

The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game this season.

GenkGenkGentGent
1.80Goals scored / game1.90
1.40Goals conceded / game0.60
How reliable, all season

Whole season, home and away combined — Genk 10 games, Gent 10 games.

GenkGenkGentGent
30%Games with a clean sheet50%
30%Games they failed to score10%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Genk
1–1
Gent
Gent
1–1
Genk
Genk
3–0
Gent
Gent
1–1
Genk
Gent
1–4
Genk
Form check

Their recent form.

Genk
Genk
Mixed bag at home
Last 5
2W · 1D · 2L
KV MechelenvGenk
1–0
L
GenkvStandard Liege
2–1
W
GenkvKortrijk
3–0
W
Club Brugge KVvGenk
3–0
L
GenkvGent
1–1
D
Gent
Gent
Winning more than not lately
Last 5
3W · 1D · 1L
Lommel UnitedvGent
2–0
L
GentvAnderlecht
4–0
W
Zulte WaregemvGent
0–2
W
GentvStandard Liege
2–1
W
GenkvGent
1–1
D
League standings

Where they sit in the table.

Pro League (Belgium) standings · both teams highlighted in context.

#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV
10
9
0
1
+18
27
2
Union St. GilloiseUnion St. Gilloise
10
8
2
0
+22
26
3
GentGent
10
8
1
1
+13
25
4
CharleroiCharleroi
10
8
0
2
+9
24
5
AnderlechtAnderlecht
10
6
1
3
+2
19
6
GenkGenk
10
4
3
3
+4
15
7
Lommel UnitedLommel United
10
4
3
3
+2
15
8
KVC WesterloKVC Westerlo
10
4
2
4
+0
14
9
Standard LiegeStandard Liege
10
3
3
4
-1
12
10
KV MechelenKV Mechelen
10
3
3
4
-5
12
11
Zulte WaregemZulte Waregem
10
3
2
5
-4
11
12
AntwerpAntwerp
10
3
1
6
-6
10
13
SK BeverenSK Beveren
10
3
1
6
-7
10
14
OH LeuvenOH Leuven
10
2
3
5
-7
9
15
St. TruidenSt. Truiden
10
2
2
6
-3
8
16
RAAL La LouvièreRAAL La Louvière
10
2
1
7
-10
7
17
Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge
10
1
3
6
-9
6
18
KortrijkKortrijk
10
1
1
8
-18
4