Genk vs Athletic Club: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 20, 2016 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk
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What was the result of Genk vs Athletic Club?
Genk won 2-0 on October 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 40′J. BrabecGenk
- 83′W. NdidiGenk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Athletic Club have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | Royal Excel Mouscron(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 2, 2016 | KV Mechelen(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Sassuolo(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Kortrijk(away) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Malaga(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Rapid Vienna(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Granada CF(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Genk score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Genk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 16 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy