Cercle Brugge - Genk predictions

The visitors understand the difficulty of the task at hand. To beat Cercle Brugge on their own turf would be a major feat, and it is always a tough challenge.

Genk are not a team that backs down from a challenge and we expect them to give their best in an effort to claim a victory in this match.

Cercle Brugge will be expected to put in a much better display than their last round’s outing. Playing as hosts certainly did not do them any favours as they were forced to chase the first-half deficit in order to close the game with a Anderlecht draw.

Unlike in this match, Genk had the support of their home fans in the previous matchup. Unfortunately, they were still the clear underdogs compared to Club Brugge and predictably lost the game 0:3 after spending most of the runtime playing from behind.

Though the 5 concessions over the past 3 away games for Cercle Brugge may not directly affect this particular match, such a history may be cause for concern for their supporters.

The visitors’ main concern will be cutting down the concession rate. They conceded more than 5 times in their latest 3 matches, and bucking the trend will be a great step in the right direction.

With a loss to Genk on the record, the home team’s status of clear favourites is brought into question. They lost a Pro League match earlier in the season, which came as a surprise to bookies and punters alike.

Edgaras Utkus, Jordan Semedo Varela, Flávio Nazinho will all have to sit this one out due to injuries, leaving the home team’s lineup in a weakened state. They still have an advantage according to betting prices, but it may not be as notable as it would have been otherwise.

An Under 3.5 Goals bet is an interesting choice for this match. It’s quite safe as you might expect, but the 1 odds offer more in the way of betting value than you would think.