Genk vs Kortrijk – Belgium Jupiler Pro League | Date: Sunday, 17 December 2023 | Kick-off: 16:00 CET | Venue: Cegeka Arena (Genk)
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Genk are overwhelming favorites here.
They had two wins, five draws, and one defeat in eight league matches at home this season. Moreover, Genk are on a seven-match home undefeated run going back to August 20 against Charleroi (W2, D5).
Meanwhile, Kortrijk will be looking for their first away league win this season, as they have six defeats and two ties. The guests are presently on a 12-match winless away run (D3, L9). Their last victory away from home was on February 12th against Standard.
We say that Genk will beat Kortrijk 3:0 this Sunday.
Prediction: Genk to win
Last time when those teams met (18/09/23), Mechelen destroyed their opponents 4:0 at home match. We expect that USG will be looking for a “revenge”. We expect them to cover -1 goals handicap here.
Betting Tip: Genk goals handicap -1
Genk finally ended their poor results streak last weekend, as they defeated Eupen 3:1.
After 17 rounds, they sit in 5th place with 28 points.
It’s worth mentioning that Genk beat Cukaricki this midweek in the UEFA Conference League group stage, but that was not enough to clinch the 2nd spot in the group.
On the other hand, Kortrijk’s situation are becoming critical as they have been winless in the last 6 league games. The previous victory was on October 21 against Club Brugge.
Before heading into this match, Kortrijk suffered a defeat in a home match against Westerlo (1:2).
They sit at the bottom of the standings with just 10 points.
TV Channel: Play Sports