LiontipsGenk vs Sint-Truiden. Prediction and bets on the Belgian Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
Genk have not won the Belgian title since 2019 and have not even been in the title race for most of the past seasons. The hosts are now determined to fix that and after 10 matches they are at the top of the table, three points ahead of their closest pursuer, Antwerp.
Unlike most of their competitors, the "white-blues" do not play in European competitions, which allows them to focus on their performance in the domestic championship. The club had a chance to get into the Conference League, but lost to Gent (0:1) in the final playoff match.
In the first two rounds of the championship, Thorsten Fink team scored only one point, but then they really got going and won seven victories in a row. This series was only interrupted in the previous round - the leader suffered an unexpected away defeat to Kortrijk (1:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Carlos Cuesta is out with a calf injury and Luca Ohen is sidelined with a knee problem.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not been able to beat today opponent in the last five face-to-face matches
- The hosts have won eight of their last nine matches.
Probable line-up : Van Crombrugghe - Cayambe, Smets, Kongolo - El Ouahdi, Groszowski, Sattleberger, Nkuba - Baah, Arokodare, Steckers.
Current form
Sint-Truiden does not have any serious ambitions, but since entering the elite division, it has the status of a solid mid-table team, capable of causing problems for almost any opponent. At the start of the current season, the club is not doing well - the visitors are in 13th place, which is in the relegation zone. Nevertheless, Felix Mazzou charges are only behind 12th Kortrijk by additional indicators, so the situation is far from hopeless.
The team has not lost in seven matches, but has only won two. They have only managed to beat Beerschot (3:0) and Heverlee Louvain (2:1), both clubs are below Sint-Truiden in the table. In the last two rounds, the team managed to take points from European Cup participants Cercle Brugge (1:1) and Gent (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Togolese defender Frederic Ananou will not play in the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team unbeaten streak has reached seven matches
- The last four head-to-head matches with Genk ended in a draw
Tentative lineup : Kokubo - Godot, Taniguchi, Van Helden - Ogawa, Ito, Fujita, Patrice - Bertaccini, Brahimi - Zahiroleslam
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Three of the last five matches of the visitors ended with this score
11.00Bet Both Teams to Score
The bet played in the last three matches between the teams
1.80Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in four of Sint-Truiden last five matches
1.87Tip and bets
The hosts clearly want to stay at the top of the table and will be well prepared for the match against the 13th team in the league, but it is worth noting that Sint-Truiden has shown itself very well in recent matches, including against opponents from the top half of the table. Considering that the underdog has not lost to Genk for a long time, we suggest betting on a positive handicap for the visitors.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1.5) on Sint-Truiden for 1.77
Bet on total
Sint-Truiden have not conceded more than one goal in a match since mid-August and are quite capable of continuing this streak in the match against the league leader. The hosts have lost a bit of their scoring in the last few rounds, so it is not at all a given that there will be many goals today.
Bet - total under 3.5 goals. This bet is offered for 1.65
Bet on corners
Genk are the favourites of this match and will probably take the initiative on the field from the very first minutes. We believe that the hosts will dominate the entire match, and the visitors will only have to count on counterattacks. In this situation, a confident victory for the Racers on corners is almost inevitable.
Bet - Asian handicap (-2.5) on corners for Genk. This bet is offered for 1.64
