Anderlecht vs Genk betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on August 23rd, 2024

A football match between Anderlecht and Genk of the Pro League will take place in Belgium on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, at 22:00h (UTC), check the Anderlecht vs Genk betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Anderlecht vs Genk will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Lotto Park stadium, in the city of Brussels, with a capacity for 26361 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Anderlecht vs Genk betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Pro League, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3 goals per match.

Anderlecht last match

The last match ended in a win for the Anderlecht team. On that occasion they met Mechelen for the Pro League, and the match ended 1-3. Coach B. Riemer's lined up a 4-3-3 formation.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.25, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

While a good part of the team did not have an eye-catching performance, Kasper Dolberg called the responsibility. It appeared very well in the contest's central moments, becoming the great name of victory for Anderlecht.

Genk last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Genk, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the K. Beerschot V.A. team with a final score of 3-4.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.67.

Anderlecht vs Genk h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Pro League, Genk ranked 4th place while Anderlecht was in 2nd place. Genk initiated hostilities with a 3-4-1-2 formation while Anderlecht played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 11-05-2024 in a Pro League match of the 2023/2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 2-1 win for Anderlecht.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Anderlecht team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Genk has been more irregular.

Anderlecht

Pro League leaderboard now

The Anderlecht team with 10 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Which means that, with an advantage of 1 point, the team is ahead the Westerlo team closing in at the 2nd place in the 5th round.

Anderlecht analysis

At the end of round 4 Anderlecht has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 7 goals to its credit against 3 conceded.

The ability to be patient is a quality Anderlecht possesses, as evidenced by their high average first goal scored minutes this season. This patience translates into game control and waiting for the right opportunities, leading to a low number of goals conceded. This reflects the team's tactical discipline and organization. If Anderlecht can maintain this approach, it will bode well for them in future matches.

Historical data Anderlecht

With 34 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Anderlecht team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Genk

Pro League leaderboard now

The Genk team with 7 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

In the 5th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Union Saint-Gilloise which is just above, in the 4th place.

Genk analysis

After round 4 of Pro League we count 8 goals scored by Genk and 8 conceded.

Genk is not among the teams that kick more often towards the target, with only 4.25 shots on goal per match on average. But it must be said that when it does attack, it does so accurately. Right now it averages 2 accomplishments per game, meaning that it has scored a goal on 40 percent of the occasions it has gotten to the shot.

This is a top 5 team in the Pro League that wants to keep up with the good performances!

It is an average ball possession of 59.75% that the Genk team usually uses to control the game. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% typically allows teams to have some control over their opponents.

Signed this season by Genk, Jarne Steuckers has been making the fans happy. In the team's most recent duel, against K. Beerschot V.A., he once again performed well, scoring 1 goal, a function for which he arrived. So, the forward continues to justify the investment made in him.

Best goalscorer from Genk

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Toluwalase Arokodare. He has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Genk come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Genk scores an average of 2.5 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 6.62 corners per game.

Anderlecht is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.25 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Anderlecht in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.75 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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