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Genk vs Dender: result 2-1 and analysis

Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 5, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk

Genk
2-1
Dender

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What was the result of Genk vs Dender?

Genk won 2-1 on October 5, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 10′B. NsimbaDender
  • 45′B. HeynenGenk
  • 83′K. NkubaGenk

Official lineup for Genk vs Dender

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Genk

4-2-3-1
  1. 99J. Erabi
  1. 32Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
  2. 20K. Karetsas
  3. 7J. Steuckers
  1. 8B. Heynen
  2. 17P. Hrošovský
  1. 19Y. Medina
  2. 6M. Smets
  3. 3Mujaid Sadick
  4. 27K. Nkuba
  1. 1H. Van Crombrugge

Dender

5-3-2
  1. 77B. Nsimba
  2. 90M. Berte
  1. 24M. Viltard
  2. 17N. Mbamba
  3. 16R. Květ
  1. 88F. Ferraro
  2. 44L. De Fougerolles
  3. 21K. Cools
  4. 5L. Marijnissen
  5. 22B. Fredrick
  1. 30G. Dietsch
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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; Dender have 2, 5 and 8.

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

Genk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2025Ferencvarosi TC(home)0-1UEFA Europa League
Sep 28, 2025St. Truiden(away)2-1Jupiler Pro League
Sep 25, 2025Rangers(away)1-0UEFA Europa League
Sep 21, 2025Union St. Gilloise(home)1-2Jupiler Pro League
Sep 17, 2025Charleroi(home)0-1Jupiler Pro League
Dender
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2025RAAL La Louvière(home)0-0Jupiler Pro League
Sep 19, 2025Gent(away)0-3Jupiler Pro League
Sep 13, 2025Union St. Gilloise(home)0-1Jupiler Pro League
Aug 30, 2025Charleroi(away)1-3Jupiler Pro League
Aug 24, 2025OH Leuven(home)0-1Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Genk wins, 0 draws, 0 Dender wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 8, 2025Dender 0-1 GenkJupiler Pro League
Sep 22, 2024Genk 4-0 DenderJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: Dender vs Genk on Mar 8, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Genk score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dender score 1.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Genk1.51.3112/159/15
Dender1.01.345/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Genk8332161212

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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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