Genk vs Anderlecht: result 2-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeaguePlay-offs I - 5Kick-off on April 21, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk
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What was the result of Genk vs Anderlecht?
Genk won 2-1 on April 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′D. NdongalaGenk
- 20′L. MarkovićAnderlecht
- 59′L. TrossardGenk
Official lineup for Genk vs Anderlecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genk
- 7N. Karelis
- 14L. Trossard
- 17I. Seck
- 18R. Malinovskyi
- 24Pozuelo
- 77D. Ndongala
- 3B. Nastić
- 15O. Colley
- 31J. Mæhle
- 45J. Aidoo
- 1D. Vukovic
Anderlecht
- 91Łukasz Teodorczyk
- 8P. Gerkens
- 15K. Saief
- 20S. Kums
- 25A. Trébel
- 32L. Dendoncker
- 50L. Marković
- 56A. Saelemaekers
- 2Josué Sá
- 37Ivan Obradović
- 1M. Sels
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Anderlecht have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2018 | Gent(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Charleroi(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Gent(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2018 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Charleroi(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Gent(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Antwerp(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Genk wins, 0 draws, 4 Anderlecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Genk 0-1 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Anderlecht 0-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Anderlecht 2-0 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Genk 0-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 19, 2016 | Genk 5-2 Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Anderlecht 1-0 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Genk score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Anderlecht score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Anderlecht | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Genk sit 7th in Jupiler Pro League (12 points from 8 matches) and Anderlecht sit 5th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anderlecht | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Genk | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
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