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Genk vs Gent: result 2-0 and analysis

Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 27, 2016 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Cegeka Arena, Genk

Genk
2-0
Gent

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What was the result of Genk vs Gent?

Genk won 2-0 on December 27, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 19′PozueloGenk
  • 26′N. KarelisGenk (pen.)

Official lineup for Genk vs Gent

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Genk

  1. 7N. Karelis
  2. 31L. Bailey
  1. 19Thomas Buffel
  2. 24Pozuelo
  3. 25W. Ndidi
  4. 28B. Heynen
  1. 2J. Brabec
  2. 4O. Colley
  3. 21J. Uronen
  4. 41T. Castagne
  1. 1M. Bizot

Gent

  1. 24J. Perbet
  2. 27M. Simon
  1. 10Renato Cardoso Porto Neto
  2. 15K. Saief
  3. 44A. Esiti
  4. 77D. Miličević
  1. 13S. Mitrović
  2. 23L. Nielsen
  3. 32T. Foket
  4. 55R. Gershon
  1. 1J. Rinne
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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; Gent have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Genk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2016Zulte Waregem(away)0-1Jupiler Pro League
Dec 18, 2016Standard Liege(home)2-2Jupiler Pro League
Dec 9, 2016Sassuolo(away)2-0UEFA Europa League
Dec 4, 2016Lokeren(home)1-2Jupiler Pro League
Nov 27, 2016Oostende(away)0-6Jupiler Pro League
Gent
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2016Anderlecht(home)2-3Jupiler Pro League
Dec 17, 2016St. Truiden(away)1-3Jupiler Pro League
Dec 11, 2016Oostende(home)1-1Jupiler Pro League
Dec 8, 2016Konyaspor(away)1-0UEFA Europa League
Dec 3, 2016KVC Westerlo(away)0-0Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Genk wins, 2 draws, 4 Gent wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2016Gent 1-0 GenkJupiler Pro League
May 22, 2016Gent 0-0 GenkJupiler Pro League
Apr 24, 2016Genk 1-2 GentJupiler Pro League
Nov 28, 2015Genk 0-1 GentJupiler Pro League
Jul 31, 2015Gent 1-0 GenkJupiler Pro League
Dec 7, 2014Gent 0-0 GenkJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: Gent vs Genk on Aug 7, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Genk score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Gent score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Genk1.51.558/158/15
Gent1.51.676/158/15

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 Gent sit 1st (22 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Gent871015422
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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