On the 18th of September, in this week 9 match, Genk will play host to Gent in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 2nd placed Genk, recorded a 2-1 win against Union Saint-Gilloise. Joseph Paintsil struck first for Genk in the 15th minute on a feed from Patrik Hrošovský, then in the 74th minute, Teddy Teuma sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Loic Lapoussin. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Genk should be reasonably happy with their performance, while gent is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Zulte-Waregem. Hugo Cuypers struck first for Gent in the 49th minute, then Jordan Torunarigha added another in the 72nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zulte-Waregem couldn’t manage to score, and Gent took the shutout win. Gent is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Gent won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
Hugo Cuypers has been the most effective weapon for Gent lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Genk is glad to have Bryan Heynen in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.