Genk vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-0 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 7, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk
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What was the result of Genk vs Cercle Brugge?
Genk won 2-0 on March 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′P. OnuachuGenk
- 24′J. ItoGenk
Official lineup for Genk vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genk
4-3-3- 7J. Ito
- 10T. Bongonda
- 18P. Onuachu
- 42K. Thorstvedt
- 8B. Heynen
- 17P. Hrošovský
- 23D. Muñoz
- 5G. Arteaga
- 46C. Cuesta
- 33J. Lucumí
- 26M. Vandevoordt
Cercle Brugge
3-5-2- 12K. Denkey
- 9I. Ugbo
- 23O. Deman
- 42Leonardo Lopes
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 2Vitinho
- 15S. Pavlović
- 24J. Marcelin
- 41G. Biancone
- 3D. Bates
- 1T. Didillon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genk have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2021 | KV Mechelen(home) | 4-1 | Cup |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Charleroi(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Beerschot VA(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Oostende(away) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 10, 2021 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Feb 27, 2021 | SK Beveren(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Royal Excel Mouscron(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Oostende(home) | 3-1 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Genk wins, 0 draws, 1 Cercle Brugge win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Cercle Brugge 1-5 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Genk 1-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Genk 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Cercle Brugge 2-5 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Cercle Brugge 0-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Genk on Nov 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Genk score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genk | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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