Genk vs Oostende Prediction & Betting Tips - Jupiler Pro League

Prediction published on 29/07/2021, 23:39  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 30/07/2021 at 17:03 in Jupiler Pro League Prediction

Genk and KV Oostende go to Match Week 2 of the Belgian First Division A seeking the first three points after winless outings in the opening round. Genk will be hosting this game hoping for a win after opening with a 1-1 draw with Standard Liege, which left them ninth on the standings. Meanwhile Oostende suffered a 3-0 loss at home to Sporting Charleroi, and are bottom of the 18-team league. Genk have no win in their last two meetings with Oostende and they have no clean sheet in the last four meetings with their visitors. They still have defensive issues coming into this game, as they have no clean sheet in the last six matches, but they’ll take encouragement in having scored in each of their last 28 matches. Genk have one win in six matches and after their opening game they suffered a 3-1 friendly loss to second tier side RWD Molenbeek, the third time in four matches that they have conceded two or more goals.

KV Oostende go to this game on a three-match winless run, having lost two and drawn one in that run. They have failed to score in their last two matches but go here hoping to change that, having avoided defeat against Genk in the last two meetings. In the most recent clash between these two, Oostende won 3-1 and have scored two or more goals in each of the last three matches against Genk. They have one clean sheet in 14 matches and in eight of the last 10 matches, they’ve conceded two or more goals. Away from home, each of Oostende’s six matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and in four of them, they’ve conceded two or more goals.