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Gent vs Genk: result 2-5 and analysis

UEFA Europa League8th FinalsKick-off on March 9, 2017 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent

Gent
2-5
Genk

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What was the result of Gent vs Genk?

Genk won 2-5 on March 9, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 21′R. MalinovskyiGenk
  • 27′S. KaluGent
  • 33′O. ColleyGenk
  • 41′M. SamattaGenk
  • 45′J. UronenGenk
  • 61′Kalifa CoulibalyGent
  • 72′M. SamattaGenk

Official lineup for Gent vs Genk

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gent

3-4-1-2
  1. 18S. Kalu
  2. 7Kalifa Coulibaly
  1. 24J. Perbet
  1. 33L. Verstraete
  2. 44A. Esiti
  3. 15K. Saief
  4. 8Thomas Matton
  1. 4S. Gigot
  2. 13S. Mitrović
  3. 55R. Gershon
  1. 91L. Kalinić

Genk

4-2-3-1
  1. 22S. Schrijvers
  1. 77M. Samatta
  2. 27S. Berge
  3. 18R. Malinovskyi
  1. 9J. Boëtius
  2. 24Pozuelo
  1. 41T. Castagne
  2. 4O. Colley
  3. 21J. Uronen
  4. 2J. Brabec
  1. 70M. Ryan
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Genk have 8, 4 and 3.

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

Gent
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2017SK Beveren(away)3-2Jupiler Pro League
Feb 26, 2017Royal Excel Mouscron(home)3-1Jupiler Pro League
Feb 23, 2017Tottenham(away)2-2UEFA Europa League
Feb 19, 2017Standard Liege(away)1-1Jupiler Pro League
Feb 16, 2017Tottenham(home)1-0UEFA Europa League
Genk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2017Club Brugge KV(home)2-1Jupiler Pro League
Feb 26, 2017Anderlecht(away)0-2Jupiler Pro League
Feb 23, 2017FC Astra Giurgiu(home)1-0UEFA Europa League
Feb 19, 2017Charleroi(home)1-1Jupiler Pro League
Feb 16, 2017FC Astra Giurgiu(away)2-2UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Gent wins, 1 draw, 1 Genk win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 27, 2016Genk 2-0 GentJupiler Pro League
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

Last archived meeting: Genk vs Gent on Dec 27, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Gent score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Genk score 1.3 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gent1.31.158/155/15
Genk1.30.784/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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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