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Genk vs Cercle Brugge: result 1-1 and analysis

Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 25, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk

Genk
1-1
Cercle Brugge

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What was the result of Genk vs Cercle Brugge?

Genk and Cercle Brugge drew 1-1 on January 25, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 17′Y. SorGenk
  • 90′P. GerkensCercle Brugge

Official lineup for Genk vs Cercle Brugge

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Genk

4-2-3-1
  1. 23A. Bibout
  1. 14Y. Sor
  2. 20K. Karetsas
  3. 10J. Ito
  1. 8B. Heynen
  2. 38D. Heymans
  1. 19Y. Medina
  2. 6M. Smets
  3. 3Mujaid Sadick
  4. 77Z. El Ouahdi
  1. 26T. Lawal

Cercle Brugge

4-2-2-2
  1. 9S. Ngoura
  2. 17O. Adewumi
  1. 37E. Diop
  2. 6L. Agyekum
  1. 28H. Van der Bruggen
  2. 18P. Gerkens
  1. 20Flávio Nazinho
  2. 3E. Utkus
  3. 66C. Ravych
  4. 15G. Magnée
  1. 1Warleson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Genk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2026Utrecht(away)2-0UEFA Europa League
Jan 17, 2026Zulte Waregem(away)1-2Jupiler Pro League
Jan 9, 2026Puskas Academy(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jan 9, 2026Diosgyori VTK(home)3-4Friendlies Clubs
Dec 26, 2025Club Brugge KV(home)3-5Jupiler Pro League
Cercle Brugge
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 17, 2026KVC Westerlo(away)2-0Jupiler Pro League
Dec 26, 2025Union St. Gilloise(home)1-1Jupiler Pro League
Dec 21, 2025OH Leuven(away)2-0Jupiler Pro League
Dec 13, 2025KV Mechelen(home)2-3Jupiler Pro League
Dec 6, 2025Standard Liege(home)1-2Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Genk wins, 3 draws, 1 Cercle Brugge win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 19, 2025Cercle Brugge 2-2 GenkJupiler Pro League
Feb 8, 2025Genk 2-1 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
Sep 14, 2024Cercle Brugge 2-3 GenkJupiler Pro League
May 4, 2024Cercle Brugge 4-1 GenkJupiler Pro League
Apr 13, 2024Genk 1-1 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
Jan 20, 2024Genk 1-1 Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Genk on Oct 19, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Genk score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Genk1.51.9210/159/15
Cercle Brugge1.31.6311/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
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7Genk8332161212
18Cercle Brugge80359163

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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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