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Anderlecht vs Genk: result 1-2 and analysis

Jupiler Pro LeagueChampionship Round - 4Kick-off on May 15, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)

Anderlecht
1-2
Genk

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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Genk?

Genk won 1-2 on May 15, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 16′P. OnuachuGenk
  • 31′L. NmechaAnderlecht
  • 86′C. DessersGenk

Official lineup for Anderlecht vs Genk

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Anderlecht

4-2-3-1
  1. 7L. Nmecha
  1. 46A. Ait El Hadj
  2. 51Y. Verschaeren
  3. 48A. Sambi Lokonga
  1. 18M. Ashimeru
  2. 8J. Cullen
  1. 54K. Sardella
  2. 62A. Murillo
  3. 14B. Mykhailichenko
  4. 20M. Miazga
  1. 16B. Verbruggen

Genk

4-2-3-1
  1. 7J. Ito
  1. 10T. Bongonda
  2. 18P. Onuachu
  3. 42K. Thorstvedt
  1. 8B. Heynen
  2. 17P. Hrošovský
  1. 23D. Muñoz
  2. 5G. Arteaga
  3. 2M. McKenzie
  4. 46C. Cuesta
  1. 26M. Vandevoordt
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Genk have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Anderlecht
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 12, 2021Genk(away)1-1Jupiler Pro League
May 8, 2021Antwerp(home)2-2Jupiler Pro League
May 2, 2021Club Brugge KV(away)2-2Jupiler Pro League
Apr 24, 2021Oostende(away)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Apr 18, 2021St. Truiden(away)1-0Jupiler Pro League
Genk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 12, 2021Anderlecht(home)1-1Jupiler Pro League
May 7, 2021Club Brugge KV(home)3-0Jupiler Pro League
Apr 30, 2021Antwerp(away)3-2Jupiler Pro League
Apr 25, 2021Standard Liege(away)2-1Cup
Apr 17, 2021Antwerp(away)2-3Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Anderlecht wins, 1 draw, 2 Genk wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 12, 2021Genk 1-1 AnderlechtJupiler Pro League
Mar 14, 2021Anderlecht 1-2 GenkCup
Feb 7, 2021Genk 1-2 AnderlechtJupiler Pro League
Dec 11, 2020Anderlecht 1-0 GenkJupiler Pro League
Dec 22, 2019Anderlecht 2-0 GenkJupiler Pro League
Aug 23, 2019Genk 1-0 AnderlechtJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: Genk vs Anderlecht on May 12, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Anderlecht score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Genk score 2.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Anderlecht2.00.959/159/15
Genk2.21.3411/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Anderlecht sit 5th in Jupiler Pro League (16 points from 8 matches) and Genk sit 7th (12 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Anderlecht85129616
7Genk8332161212

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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