Cercle Brugge vs Genk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Oct 2025

Pro League Betting Preview: Cercle Brugge vs Genk

Cercle Brugge host Genk in this Belgian Pro League encounter at Jan Breydel Stadion, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Sunday 19 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We are sweet on the prospect of the net bulging when Cercle Brugge clash with Genk. On this basis, we will side with the Over 2.5 pick when it comes to Total Goals, feeling confident with the -167 that is on offer.

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Cercle Brugge played Royal Antwerp away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Bosuil Stadion. Onur Cinel's side recorded 53% possession and managed two shots on target, while Oumar Diakite was the goalscorer.

Genk beat Dender in their previous league game, making it back-to-back Pro League victories. It was a 2-1 home win at Cegeka Arena. The Smurfs enjoyed 66% possession and managed eight shots on goal, while Bryan Heynen and Ken Nkuba were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Genk have triumphed in the last two encounters against Cercle. As the hosts at Cegeka Arena, a 2-1 win was achieved which followed a 3-2 away success at Jan Breydel Stadion. The previous 10 H2H matches have seen five draws, four Genk victories and one Cercle win.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Genk	16	6	5	5	21	20	1	21:20	23
15	Cercle Brugge	16	2	7	7	19	24	-5	19:24	13

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. Cercle have had 51.5% possession and 4.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Steve Ngoura has found the net 4 times, with Edgaras Utkus, Pieter Gerkens and Alan Minda scoring 2 each. The top assist makers are Steve Ngoura, Gary Magnee and Flavio Nazinho, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Genk have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 13.9 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. Thorsten Fink's team average 62.5% possession, 5.4 corners in their favour and 3.3 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 8.5 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Zakaria El Ouahdi is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Junya Ito and Hyun-Gyu Oh both have 2. Look no further than Jarne Steuckers for the top assist maker (5) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cercle Brugge confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Maxime Delanghe (GK), Emmanuel Kakou, Christiaan Ravych, Edgaras Utkus, Gary Magnee, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Hannes van der Bruggen, Pieter Gerkens, Edan Diop, Oumar Diakite, Steve Ngoura.

Genk confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Hendrik van Crombrugge (GK), Ken Nkuba, Matte Smets, Mujaid Sadick, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Bryan Heynen, Jarne Steuckers, Patrik Hrosovsky, Collins Sor, Hyun-Gyu Oh, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura.

Cercle Brugge vs Genk Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Cercle Brugge vs Genk betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

There’s value available when it comes to betting the -167 that there are Over 2.5 Goals. The sides should combine to find the net at least three times during this Pro League encounter in order to land a return.

The latest Pro League injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Cercle Brugge vs Genk league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Cercle games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Cercle games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Cercle games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Genk games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Genk games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Genk games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 62.5% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cercle Brugge 1 - 2 Genk

There’s the option to wager on Genk to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +750 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yira Sor Over 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Yira Sor (Genk) can be wagered to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal at -143. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Yira Sor Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-110

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Hyeon-gyu Oh To Score +140

Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk) can be backed at +140 to be among the goals. It’s worth a gamble on him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Hyeon-gyu Oh Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+140

First

+400

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-263

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Corners Prediction

Genk To Have Most Corners -115

In the past six games, it has been Genk with the most corners. There could be more corners awarded to Genk and we like the -115 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cercle Brugge

Total

9.70 4.80 4.90

Home

9.90 5.20 4.70

Away

9.80 5.20 4.60

Genk

Total

8.70 5.40 3.30

Home

8.60 5.20 3.40

Away

7.90 4.20 3.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-102

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-120

Genk Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

+123

X

+600

2

-118

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Cercle Brugge vs Genk Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With the bookies giving them a 48% probability of winning, Genk might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are +108 when it comes to triumphing in this Pro League clash. The market implies that Cercle Brugge are the most unlikely to win at +220.

A win for Genk would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get -120 that they overcome Cercle going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -192.

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Full-Time Result

1

+220

X

+265

2

+108

Half-Time Result

1

+250

X

+138

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-141

12

-370

X2

-294

Draw No Bet

1

+130

2

-182

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-104

2 Hcp -0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+125

Over 2.5

-164

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-192

No

+133

Hyeon-gyu Oh is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk)

First

+140

Anytime

+400

Yira Sor (Genk)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Daan Heymans (Genk)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Junya Ito (Genk)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Jarne Steuckers (Genk)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Ken Nkuba (Genk)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Bryan Heynen (Genk)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Yira Sor (Genk)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-110

Junya Ito (Genk)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Daan Heymans (Genk)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-147

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-189

Jarne Steuckers (Genk)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-192

Ken Nkuba (Genk)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-208

Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-227

Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-263

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-263

Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-333

Bryan Heynen (Genk)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-435

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-500

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-556

Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-625

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Cercle Brugge are winless in the last three games at Jan Breydel Stadion. Onur Cinel's side have recorded five defeats, four victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Genk have gone unbeaten away in the last three games. The Smurfs have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

When the sides last met at Jan Breydel Stadion, Genk beat Cercle 3-2. The past 7 H2H meetings at Jan Breydel Stadion have resulted in four Genk wins, two draws and one Cercle success.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cercle Brugge Home Stats		4-1-5	3.50	1.70	1.80	6	4	7	3
Genk Away Stats		4-2-4	2.60	1.40	1.20	6	4	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Cercle Brugge vs Genk Lineups & Team News

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