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KRC Genk v Cercle Brugge : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Feb, 19:45 BST, Cristal Arena, Genk

KRC Genk and Cercle Brugge clash at the Cristal Arena on Saturday evening, with both Thorsten Fink and Victor Basadre aiming for victory in the Pro League. We've got odds for 17 different betting markets as well as predictions, stats and head to head (H2H) data for the two sides. You can access it all using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Genk to win

As the stadium fills and the Genk players prepare themselves for this fixture, the bookies are predicting success for them. The odds and our pre-match stats below point in that direction too, as does the historical head-to-head (H2H) information we factor into our predictive algorithms. The Cristal Arena has not been a successful away day for Cercle B in the past, and we we'd back more of the same on Saturday evening. A win / draw / win home win is the bet.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Genk are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 64% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.62.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Genk
64%
3/5
1%
8/13
Draw
21%
16/516/5
3%
Cercle B
15%
15/44/1
4%
Genk 1-0
12%
15/2
6%
13/2
Genk 2-0
12%
15/2
6%
7/1
Draw 1-1
10%
7/113/2
Genk 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Genk 3-0
8%
12/110/1
Genk 3-1
6%
11/19/1
Draw 0-0
6%
14/111/1
Cercle B 1-0
5%
14/1
12%
12/1
Cercle B 2-1
4%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
4%
14/111/1
8%
Genk 4-0
4%
22/116/1
Genk 4-1
3%
20/116/1
Genk 3-2
3%
20/116/1
Cercle B 2-0
2%
25/120/1
11%
Genk 5-0
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
8/13
1%
8/13
1%
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
5/4
2%
6/5
Home 1st Goal
59%
2/5
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
38%
15/8-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
49%
4/64/6
2%
BTTS - No
51%
11/1011/10
BTTS - Home Win
27%
21/102/1
BTTS - Draw
15%
4/14/1
BTTS - Away Win
7%
7/113/2
Home/draw
85%
2/111/6
1%
Away/draw
36%
13/10
2%
5/4
Home/away
79%
2/92/9
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
2/111/5
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
7/216/5
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
6/46/4
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
1/210/21
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
7/2
4%
10/3
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
2/11
2%
2/11
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1
11%
7/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16
1%
1/16
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/331/40
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/111/1
Home DNB
79%
1/4
3%
1/4
Away DNB
29%
11/4
7%
13/5
3%
Genk win to nil
38%
2/1
8%
-
Cercle B win to nil
8%
9/1-
Genk / Genk
33%
6/47/5
Genk / Cercle B
3%
33/128/1
Genk / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Genk
18%
7/217/5
2%
Draw / Cercle B
8%
10/1
10%
9/1
5%
Draw / Draw
13%
11/25/1
Cercle B / Genk
4%
18/116/1
Cercle B / Cercle B
10%
7/113/2
7%
Cercle B / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Win / draw / win Pro League table

Genk have played 24 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Pro League league table. Genk are unbeaten at home after 12 games and have kept 8 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 24 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, drawn 3 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Genk have outscored their opponents by 47 goals to 25 goals.

Home League Performance

Genk have played 12 games at home winning 11, drawing 1 and losing 0 games. They have scored 26 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

Cercle B are in 10th position in the Pro League on 29 points having played 24 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 20 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 5 and won 4. Cercle B have conceded 21 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Genk
Cercle B
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Genk Home2417341854 
-
-
l
 
2-3A
Feb 8
2
Brugge2414642548 
w
 
3-2A
l
 
2-0A
Mar 9
l
 
3-0A
3
Union SG24111031743 
Mar 16
l
 
4-0A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3A
4
Antwerp2411761740 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 1
l
 
3-0A
5
Anderlecht2411671939 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-5A
Mar 16
6
Gent24996736 
Feb 23
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
7
S. Liege24987-635 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
8
S.Charleroi249510232 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 28
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
9
Leuven246117-429 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
10
Cercle B Away24789-929 
Feb 8
w
 
2-3F
-
-
11
Dender247710-1328 
w
 
4-0F
Mar 8
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
12
Mechelen247611327 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
13
Westerlo247512-226 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
Feb 16
l
 
3-0A
14
St Truiden245811-1723 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
15
Kortrijk245415-2619 
w
 
3-2A
l
 
2-1F
l
 
1-2A
Feb 23
16
Beerschot242715-3113 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
3-4A
w
 
4-1F
l
 
3-2F
Championship Round
UEFA Conference League Play Offs
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
8
Cercle B have not lost in 8 consecutive league games
Genk 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
15
D
2
L
3
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
15
D
2
L
3
Cercle B 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
8
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Genk have not lost to Cercle B in 6 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Genk since 2018
Genk
Cercle B
Goals: Scored
9
6
Games: Scored
7 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
0 / 7
GNK
3
D
3
CER
1
League games at Cercle B since 2018
Cercle B
Genk
Goals: Scored
13
20
Games: Scored
7 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
1 / 8
GNK
5
D
2
CER
1
Goal Statistics

KRC Genk's forwards have been in fine form of late, finding the net twice or more in 5 consecutive Pro League matches. A PG of 2.0 suggests that run should continue on Saturday evening.

An absolutely awful PG of just 0.8 should cause concerns for Cercle Brugge fans, as should a 8 Pro League matches run in which they have failed to score more than 1 goal.

Genk 1st Cercle B 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Genk will score 1 or more goals
0
44%
1
36%
2
15%
3
4+
There is a 80% probability of Cercle B scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Genk have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
-17
Cercle B have scored 17% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/277708/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Genk
PG (predicted goals)
Cercle B
2
0.8
Attack rating
%
better
GNK
CER
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
GNK
CER
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Genk v Cercle B Pro League lLine ups will show here when available.

Genk Pro League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
241456
J SteuckersT ArokodareT ArokodareM Sadick
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Arokodare FWD24145
2
-
J Steuckers FWD2474
1
-
M Smets DEF23
2
1
J Kayembe DEF2311
3
-
Z Ouahdi DEF2231
4
-
B Heynen MID222
2
-
C Baah FWD2223
1
-
H Oh FWD2241
1
-
M Sadick DEF211
5
1
P Hrosovsky MID2062
2
-
I. Bangoura MID19
2
-
K. Karetsas MID1921
1
-
H Crombrugge GLK18
1
-
N Sattlberger MID171
2
-
N. Adedeji-Sternberg FWD1732
-
K Nkuba MID13
5
-
Y Sor FWD1314
-
C Cuesta DEF101
3
-
M Penders GLK6
-
J. Ndenge Kongolo DEF4
-
L Oyen  FWD1
-
Cercle B Pro League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24345
T SomersK OlaigbeA FrancisS Miangue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Francis MID244
1
-
T Somers FWD2422
4
-
C Ravych  DEF221
2
-
H Bruggen  MID2211
4
-
L Agyekum MID21
2
-
A Minda MID211
1
-
E. Nunes Barbosa dos Santos MID201
2
-
F Augusto FWD2022
-
G Magnée DEF192
1
K Olaigbe FWD193
1
-
E. Kakou DEF171
4
-
F Nazinho DEF1713
4
-
S Miangue DEF16
5
-
I Diakité DEF161
1
M Delanghe GLK15
1
-
E Utkus  DEF13
4
1
M. Efekele FWD11
-
Warleson GLK9
1
-
P. Brunner FWD8
-
A. Ouattara FWD82
1
-
N Wilde MID7
1
-
Bruninho FWD711
-
J Lietaert DEF2
-