Cercle Brugge vs Genk

Sun 17 Jan, 15:00 UTC · Matchweek 17 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Cercle Brugge win 30.7%
Draw 26.0%
Genk win · Most likely 43.3%

Event markets

Both teams to score 58%Avg 53%
Over 1.5 goals 77%Avg 77%
Over 2.5 goals 54%Avg 53%
Cercle Brugge clean sheet 21%Avg 31%
Genk clean sheet 27%Avg 23%
Over 8.5 corners 66%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 54%Avg 53%
Over 2.5 cards 68%Avg 71%
Over 3.5 cards 47%Avg 53%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-29.1%
0-19.0%
0-26.9%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Cercle Brugge
  • Genk

Did you know?

  • Both teams have scored in 11 of the last 12 meetings between these two.
  • Genk have lost to Cercle Brugge just once in their last 12 meetings.
  • Cercle Brugge have won just 2 of their last 10 matches.
  • Cercle Brugge have scored in 6 consecutive matches.

H2H

All 12 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
25 Jan 26 Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge
19 Oct 25 Cercle Brugge 2–2 Genk
08 Feb 25 Genk 2–1 Cercle Brugge
14 Sep 24 Cercle Brugge 2–3 Genk
04 May 24 Cercle Brugge 4–1 Genk
13 Apr 24 Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge
20 Jan 24 Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge
13 Aug 23 Cercle Brugge 0–1 Genk
17 Mar 23 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Genk
20 Aug 22 Genk 2–1 Cercle Brugge
05 Mar 22 Cercle Brugge 2–2 Genk
07 Nov 21 Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge
12meetings
  • Cercle Brugge win · 1 (8%)
  • Draw · 7 (58%)
  • Genk win · 4 (33%)
Avg. total goals 2.92 League avg: 2.80
Over 2.5 goals 50% League avg: 53%
Both teams to score 92% League avg: 53%
Whoever hosts wins 25% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 9.58 League avg: 10.20
Avg. total cards 2.83 League avg: 3.94
Cercle Brugge avg. goals 1.42 League avg: 1.40
Genk avg. goals 1.50 League avg: 1.40

Biggest win: Cercle Brugge 4–1 Genk (04 May 24).

Cercle Brugge vs Genk head to head: in the previous 12 meetings, Cercle Brugge have won once, Genk have won 4 times and 7 ended in a draw. Cercle Brugge scored 17 goals and Genk scored 18 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 25 Jan 2026, ended 1-1 at Genk. Genk are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 11 of 12 and 6 had over 2.5 goals. Genk kept 1.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Cercle Brugge
  • Set piece heavy
  • Cedes possession
  • Selective shooters
Genk
  • Crosses and headers
  • Keeps the ball
  • Selective shooters
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    45% 16th of 18 54% 4th of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.12 xG a shot 4th of 18 0.11 xG a shot 5th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    34% of xG 1st of 18 23% of xG 11th of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    20% of shots 5th of 18 21% of shots 3rd of 18

Where they differ

  • Genk see much more of the ball than Cercle Brugge, 54% against 45%.
  • Cercle Brugge get more of their chances from set pieces than Genk, 34% against 23%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Cercle Brugge Genk
12 (1.2 avg) Goals 18 (1.8 avg)
125 (12.5 avg) Total Shots 157 (15.7 avg)
44 (4.4 avg) Shots on Target 52 (5.2 avg)
29 (2.9 avg) Blocked Shots 39 (3.9 avg)
56 (5.6 avg) Corners 51 (5.1 avg)
743 (74.3 avg) Attacks 853 (85.3 avg)
387 (38.7 avg) Dangerous Attacks 478 (47.8 avg)
85 (8.5 avg) Key Passes 121 (12.1 avg)
3550 (355.0 avg) Passes 5153 (515.3 avg)
2707 (76%) Pass Accuracy 4418 (86%)
42% Ball Possession 55%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Cercle Brugge Genk
1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
14 (1.4 avg) Yellow Cards 22 (2.2 avg)
180 (18.0 avg) Tackles 166 (16.6 avg)
128 (12.8 avg) Fouls 119 (11.9 avg)
13 (1.4 avg) Offsides 24 (2.4 avg)
434 (43.4 avg) Duels Won 429 (42.9 avg)
128 (12.8 avg) Aerial Duels Won 130 (13.0 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Cercle Brugge

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (11%)
  • Over · 8 (89%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 7 (70%)
  • Over · 3 (30%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)

Genk

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 7 (70%)
  • Over · 3 (30%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)