Genk vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 8, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk
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What was the result of Genk vs Cercle Brugge?
Genk won 2-1 on February 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′T. SomersCercle Brugge
- 18′J. SteuckersGenk (pen.)
- 40′Oh Hyeon-GyuGenk
Official lineup for Genk vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genk
4-2-3-1- 9Oh Hyeon-Gyu
- 32Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
- 17P. Hrošovský
- 23J. Steuckers
- 8B. Heynen
- 24N. Sattlberger
- 77Z. El Ouahdi
- 6M. Smets
- 3Mujaid Sadick
- 27K. Nkuba
- 39M. Penders
Cercle Brugge
3-4-1-2- 10Felipe Augusto
- 34T. Somers
- 6L. Agyekum
- 15G. Magnée
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 17A. Francis
- 8Erick
- 3E. Utkus
- 66C. Ravych
- 2I. Diakité
- 21M. Delanghe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Beerschot VA(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | KVC Westerlo(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | KV Mechelen(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Standard Liege(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Charleroi(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Dender(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 12, 2025 | KV Mechelen(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 27, 2024 | St. Truiden(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Genk wins, 3 draws, 1 Cercle Brugge win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 2-3 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 4, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 4-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Genk 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Genk 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Genk on Sep 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Genk score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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 Cercle Brugge sit 18th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Genk | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
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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