We have reached the penultimate week in the Belgian Pro League and each team has just two fixtures remaining.
The game between Racing Genk and Royal Antwerp will be played on the 20th of May at the Luminus Arena.
The hosts are currently 5th in the Championship Group on 34 points while the visitors are in 6th place in the group on 29 points.
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Racing Genk come into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Anderlecht last weekend in the Championship Group.
With the game approaching half-time it was Anderlecht who opened the scoring to lead 1-0 at the interval.
Into the second half and Anderlecht doubled their advantage in the 70th minute with Racing Genk getting what turned out to be nothing more than a consolation goal 5 minutes later.
The defeat at Anderlecht means Racing Genk have lost each of their 4 most recent fixtures in the Championship Group.
The additional defeats have come against Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge away plus Club Brugge at home.
Trends show both teams have scored in 4 of Racing Genk’s 6 most recent Pro League games.
Form at home shows Racing Genk have been tough to beat and they have lost only 1 of their last 5 league matches.
In fact, there are no losses for Racing Genk in 33 of their most recent 39 home league games.
Royal Antwerp travel to the Luminus Arena having lost 2-1 at home to Cercle Brugge in the Championship Group last weekend.
Cercle Brugge scored 2 goals inside the final 12 minutes of the first half to lead 2-0 at half-time. Royal Antwerp pulled a goal back in the 79th minute but could not find the equaliser.
The defeat to Cercle Brugge means Royal Antwerp have lost each of their 5 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been defeats against Union Saint-Gilloise home and away in the league, Club Brugge at home in the league, and Union Saint-Gilloise in the final of the Belgian Cup.
Statistics show in their 9 most recent matches in the Pro League, Royal Antwerp have achieved just 1 win.
Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Royal Antwerp’s 4 most recent games in the league and they have lost 3 of their last 4 Championship Group matches on the road.
Team news: Racing Genk are without Luca Oyen due to a knee injury. The hosts also have doubts over the fitness of Bryan Heynen, Yira Sor, and Ouattara Mohammed.
Royal Antwerp make the trip with most of their first team squad available. The only doubts are Jean Butez and Björn Engels.
Neither team have performed well since the league split into the playoff groups.
This game presents a chance for both teams to record a rare win and we predict Racing Genk and Royal Antwerp to both find the net. Racing Genk have a strong recent home record and it could be the hosts who claim victory.