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KRC Genk v KAA Gent : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 1st Mar, 12:30 BST, Cristal Arena, Genk

Home advantage is often beneficial in the Pro League, and Thorsten Fink’s KRC Genk will have the joy of it on Sunday lunch time. Ivan Leko’s KAA Gent are their visitors to the Cristal Arena. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds across seventeen major markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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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
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Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Genk
42%
--
Draw
25%
--
Gent
34%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Genk 2-1
9%
--
Genk 1-0
8%
--
Gent 2-1
8%
--
Gent 1-0
7%
--
Genk 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Gent 2-0
5%
--
Genk 3-1
5%
--
Gent 3-1
4%
--
Genk 3-0
3%
--
Genk 3-2
3%
--
Gent 3-2
3%
--
Gent 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
59%
--
BTTS - No
41%
--
BTTS - Home Win
22%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
18%
--
Home/draw
66%
--
Away/draw
58%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
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Under 0.5 Goals
5%
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Home DNB
59%
--
Away DNB
51%
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Genk win to nil
20%
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Gent win to nil
16%
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Win / draw / win Pro League table

Genk have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 3 and won 2. Genk have conceded 15 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 1 match and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Genk have played 12 games at home, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 17 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Gent lay in 5th place on 36 points in the Pro League league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored 30 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Gent have conceded 22 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Gent have played 13 away games, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Genk
Gent
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Union SG2515822753 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 7
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1F
2
St Truiden2516361251 
Mar 15
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1A
3
Brugge2516271750 
l
 
3-5A
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
4
Anderlecht251078037 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-2A
l
 
1-0A
5
Gent251069436 
Mar 1
d
 
1-1F
-
-
6
Mechelen25997336 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
2-3A
Mar 8
d
 
1-1A
7
Genk25988-135 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Mar 1
8
S.Charleroi259610133 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
9
Westerlo258710-531 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
10
S. Liege259412-1231 
Feb 22
l
 
2-1A
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-4F
11
Antwerp258611030 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2A
12
Z.Waregem257810-429 
w
 
3-2A
l
 
2-1F
Mar 13
l
 
4-1A
13
Leuven257711-828 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-0A
14
La Louviere2551010-725 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
15
Cercle B255911-724 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
Feb 20
w
 
2-4F
16
Dender253814-2017 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-0F
Mar 22
Championship Round
UEFA Conference League Play Offs
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
Genk 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
Gent 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Genk have not lost to Gent in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Genk since 2015
Genk
Gent
Goals: Scored
17
17
Games: Scored
9 / 15
11 / 15
Clean sheets
4 / 15
6 / 15
GNK
5
D
4
KAA
6
League games at Gent since 2015
Gent
Genk
Goals: Scored
15
22
Games: Scored
11 / 16
11 / 16
Clean sheets
5 / 16
5 / 16
GNK
7
D
5
KAA
4
Goal Statistics

KRC Genk have been reliable in front of goal of late, scoring in 8 consecutive Pro League outings. Their PG of 1.6 against KAA Gent on Sunday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Genk 7th Gent 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Genk will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Gent will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-25
Genk have scored 25% fewer goals at home than predicted
+8
Gent’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2025/2026 season
Genk
PG (predicted goals)
Gent
1.6
1.4
Attack rating
GNK
KAA
3%
better
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Games scored22
21
Failed to score3
4
Scored first11
11
Goals scored35
41
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.6
Avg. shots per game12
10
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for12
16
Avg. XG for1.7
1.6
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
GNK
KAA
16%
better
view stats
Games conceded23
19
Clean sheets2
6
Conceded first14
13
Goals conceded37
37
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+16%

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

Genk Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25694
M SmetsH OhK. KaretsasM Sadick
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Smets DEF251
2
-
M Sadick DEF252
3
1
B Heynen MID254
4
-
K. Karetsas MID239
2
-
J Steuckers FWD216
-
Y Medina DEF201
2
-
Y Sor FWD2031
-
H Oh FWD2063
2
-
Z Ouahdi DEF1942
3
-
D Heymans MID1761
2
-
P Hrosovsky MID1611
-
J Kayembe DEF151
3
-
N Sattlberger MID151
3
-
N. Adedeji-Sternberg FWD15
-
R. Mirisola FWD1521
2
-
I. Bangoura MID14
1
-
T Lawal GLK13
-
J Ito FWD1331
2
-
H Crombrugge GLK12
-
J Erabi FWD111
2
-
A. Palacios Hernández DEF101
-
K Nkuba DEF101
2
-
J. Ndenge Kongolo DEF6
1
-
A Bibout FWD52
-
Gent Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25855
D RoefW KangaA Kadri S Heyden
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Roef GLK25
-
A Ito MID2443
2
-
B. Goore FWD2353
2
-
L Lopes MID22
1
-
M Paskotsi DEF2141
1
-
S Heyden DEF212
5
-
T Araújo DEF2014
4
-
W Kanga FWD2083
2
-
A Kadri  MID1915
4
-
M Samoise MID1822
5
-
O Gendelman MID1871
1
-
M Sonko FWD182
-
M Skóraś FWD1725
3
1
M Delorge MID162
1
-
F. Surdez FWD1411
2
-
T. De Vlieger MID11
1
-
J Duverne DEF101
4
-
A. Omgba MID10
-
M Dean FWD1031
1
1
S Kotto DEF8
1
H. Essaoubi DEF7
-
D Vanzeir  FWD5
-
M. El Âdfaoui MID41
-