On the 12th of February, Genk plays host to Antwerp in a clash of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 1st placed Genk, recorded a 3-2 win against Gent. Hong Hyeon-seok struck first for Gent in the 9th minute, then Joseph Paintsil tied it up for Genk in the 23rd minute on a feed from Patrik Hrošovský But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 67th minute on a goal by Yira Sor. Genk is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed Antwerp, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Club Brugge. Neither Antwerp nor Club Brugge could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Antwerp is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Bosuilstadion, Genk took the match by a score of 3 to 1. Bryan Heynen struck first for Genk in the 13th minute, then Paul Onuachu added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye.
Vincent Janssen has been the most effective weapon for Antwerp lately. The Dutch attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Joseph Paintsil has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Genk.