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Zulte Waregem v KRC Genk : Pro League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Jan, 15:00 BST, Regenboogstadion, Waregem

Zulte Waregem are in Pro League action on Saturday afternoon, as Sven Vandenbroeck aims to beat Thorsten Fink and his KRC Genk side at the Regenboogstadion. In this preview you'll find the best odds for the 17 biggest betting markets plus predictions, stats and head-to-head data for both teams. All can be selected using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We do not expect to see a a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Z.Waregem and Genk will score at least a couple of between them during 90 mins. It's a tip based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as historical records when they go head-to-head. We give it a probability of 78%. Bookmakers have it at 1.20.

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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 38% chance of Genk coming away with a win.

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

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Z.Waregem
37%
12/5-
Draw
25%
5/2-
Genk
38%
19/20-
Draw 1-1
12%
6/1-
Genk 2-1
8%
8/1-
Genk 1-0
8%
8/1-
Z.Waregem 2-1
8%
11/1-
Z.Waregem 1-0
8%
12/1-
Genk 2-0
6%
10/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
12/1-
Z.Waregem 2-0
6%
18/1-
Genk 3-1
4%
14/1-
Z.Waregem 3-1
4%
25/1-
Genk 3-0
3%
18/1-
Genk 3-2
3%
20/1-
Z.Waregem 3-2
3%
28/1-
Z.Waregem 3-0
3%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
23/20-
Home 1st Goal
48%
6/5-
Away 1st Goal
48%
4/6-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
58%
8/13-
BTTS - No
42%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
19%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
11/4-
Home/draw
62%
4/5-
Away/draw
63%
3/10-
Home/away
75%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1-
Home DNB
55%
6/4-
Away DNB
55%
1/2-
Z.Waregem win to nil
18%
6/1-
Genk win to nil
18%
11/4-
Z.Waregem / Z.Waregem
15%
9/2-
Z.Waregem / Genk
4%
20/1-
Z.Waregem / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Z.Waregem
10%
7/1-
Draw / Genk
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Genk / Z.Waregem
3%
28/1-
Genk / Genk
26%
11/5-
Genk / Draw
6%
12/1-
Win / draw / win Pro League table

Z.Waregem have played 20 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 2 and won 4. Z.Waregem have conceded 22 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Z.Waregem have played 9 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 13 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Genk lay in 9th place on 25 points in the Pro League league table having played 20 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 1 game. They have scored 16 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Genk have conceded 12 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Genk have played 10 away games, winning 2, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Z.Waregem
Genk
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Union SG2012622442 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 7
2
Brugge2013251441 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
l
 
3-5A
l
 
2-1F
3
St Truiden201235739 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 15
Mar 15
w
 
1-2A
4
Anderlecht201055635 
Feb 22
w
 
2-3F
Feb 8
d
 
1-1A
5
Mechelen20875331 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 28
l
 
0-1A
Feb 13
6
Antwerp20767327 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-0A
7
S. Liege20839-527 
Mar 8
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 22
l
 
2-1A
8
Gent20758-126 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 13
Mar 1
d
 
1-1F
9
Genk20677-425 
Jan 17
l
 
3-2F
-
-
10
Westerlo20668-224 
Jan 31
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
11
S.Charleroi20668-324 
Mar 22
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
12
Z.Waregem20587-323 
-
-
w
 
3-2A
Jan 17
13
La Louviere20488-620 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
14
Leuven205510-1020 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
15
Cercle B20389-517 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
Jan 25
d
 
2-2F
16
Dender202711-1813 
Feb 7
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1A
Feb 1
Championship Round
UEFA Conference League Play Offs
Relegation Round
Win / draw / win form
9
Z.Waregem have not won in 9 consecutive league games
Z.Waregem 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
9
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
Genk 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
8
Genk have beaten Z.Waregem in 8 consecutive league meetings
8
Genk have not lost to Z.Waregem in 8 consecutive league meetings
League games at Z.Waregem since 2015
Z.Waregem
Genk
Goals: Scored
8
19
Games: Scored
5 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
3 / 8
ZUL
1
D
2
GNK
5
League games at Genk since 2016
Genk
Z.Waregem
Goals: Scored
23
8
Games: Scored
10 / 11
5 / 11
Clean sheets
6 / 11
1 / 11
ZUL
1
GNK
10
Goal Statistics
Z.Waregem 12th Genk 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 58% probability that Z.Waregem will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Genk will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+18
Z.Waregem have scored 18% more goals at home than predicted
-6
Genk’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Pro League - 2025/2026 season
Z.Waregem
PG (predicted goals)
Genk
1.4
1.4
Attack rating
1%
better
ZUL
GNK
view stats
Games scored15
17
Failed to score5
3
Scored first9
7
Goals scored26
26
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
12
Avg. shots per goal6
9
Conversion rate for17
11
Avg. XG for1.2
1.8
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
21%
better
ZUL
GNK
view stats
Games conceded16
19
Clean sheets4
1
Conceded first9
13
Goals conceded29
31
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
17%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.3
KickOff rating
+21%

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

Z.Waregem Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20848
B GabriëlJ. ErenbjergJ. Amankwaah OpokuT Nadi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Gabriël GLK20
-
T. Claes MID2021
3
-
J. Erenbjerg FWD2081
1
-
A Tanghe DEF183
1
-
Y. Cappelle DEF1811
1
-
J. Amankwaah Opoku FWD1824
2
-
B Nyssen DEF1621
2
-
T Nadi MID161
7
1
A Ementa FWD1613
3
-
S Gavriel FWD151
-
L Lemoine  DEF14
2
-
M Aké MID142
-
J. Kiilerich DEF13
2
-
W. Paugain DEF13
-
S Ujka MID1111
-
E. Lofolomo MID11
3
-
J Vossen  FWD112
-
E. Soglo DEF101
1
-
T. Hedl FWD61
1
L Willen  DEF5
1
-
A. Traoré FWD31
1
-
N Mituljikic FWD2
-
Genk Pro League squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20664
M SmetsH OhK. KaretsasM Sadick
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Smets DEF201
1
-
M Sadick DEF202
3
1
B Heynen MID203
4
-
H Oh FWD1963
1
-
K. Karetsas MID186
2
-
J Steuckers FWD175
-
P Hrosovsky MID1611
-
Y Medina DEF151
2
-
Y Sor FWD1511
-
N. Adedeji-Sternberg FWD15
-
Z Ouahdi DEF1441
2
-
H Crombrugge GLK12
-
J Kayembe DEF121
2
-
D Heymans MID1231
1
-
N Sattlberger MID121
2
-
I. Bangoura MID11
1
-
R. Mirisola FWD1111
1
-
J Erabi FWD111
2
-
K Nkuba DEF101
2
-
T Lawal GLK8
-
A. Palacios Hernández DEF81
-
J Ito FWD83
-
J. Ndenge Kongolo DEF5
1
-