KRC Genk
Football Belgian Pro League Cegeka Arena Wed 17 Sep 15:30
Royal Charleroi SC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Pro League Betting Preview: Genk vs Charleroi

Genk host Charleroi in this Belgian Pro League fixture at Cegeka Arena, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Wednesday 17 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Genk Fancied to Win

There are several reasons to back Genk on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -143. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Charleroi.

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Previous H2H Ended in a 1-1 Draw

Genk played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Lotto Park against Anderlecht. The Smurfs boasted 70% possession and had three shots on target, while Jusef Erabi scored the goal.

Charleroi have triumphed in back-to-back the Pro League games. A 3-2 win recently occurred on the road at Jan Breydel Stadion when playing Cercle Brugge. Rik De Mil's side were restricted to 43% possession and had four shots on goal, with Patrick Pflucke, Yacine Titraoui and Aurelien Scheidler on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Genk have gone unbeaten in their past nine games against Charleroi, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five Genk wins, four draws and one Charleroi success.

Pro League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Genk logo Genk 12 4 4 4 17 17 0 17:17 16
11 Charleroi logo Charleroi 13 4 3 6 16 20 -4 16:20 15
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Genk – Last 10 League Games

Genk have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts. Thorsten Fink's team have averaged 58.0% possession and 4.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 8.3 attempts and 3.7 corners.

Zakaria El Ouahdi is the top goalscorer with 6, Tolu Arokodare has 2, with Jusef Erabi and two other players on 1. The leading assistor is Jarne Steuckers with 4.

Charleroi – Last 10 League Games

Charleroi have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, with an average of 1.9 goals from 9.9 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. The Zebras average 48.3% possession, 4.2 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against them, while conceding 1.4 goals from 9.9 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Parfait Guiagon is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Nikola Stulic and Cheick Keita both have 3. Parfait Guiagon, Etienne Camara and Adem Zorgane have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Genk confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tobias Lawal (GK), Zakaria El Ouahdi, Matte Smets, Mujaid Sadick, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Bryan Heynen, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Junya Ito, Jarne Steuckers, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Hyun-Gyu Oh.

Charleroi confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Martin Delavallee (GK), Lewin Blum, Cheick Keita, Aiham Ousou, Jules Gaudin, Etienne Camara, Yacine Titraoui, Antoine Bernier, Jakob Napoleon Romsaas, Parfait Guiagon, Aurelien Scheidler.

Genk vs Charleroi Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Genk vs Charleroi betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Genk with a fair degree of confidence for this Pro League clash. This looks a value pick at -143 which means we can secure a healthy return if they’re able to win.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Pro League data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Genk vs Charleroi league stats:

  • Genk have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.

Genk to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Junya Ito Over 0.5 Shots On Target -116 BetMGM logo

Junya Ito (Genk) can be wagered to have one or more shots on goal at -116. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

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Jarne Steuckers (Genk) is available to score at +300. We’ll take a chance with this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Genk -143
Total Goals Over 2.5 -150
Shots On Target Junya Ito Over 0.5 -116

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Genk vs Charleroi 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.

Bookies Giving Genk Plenty of Respect

The bookies have Genk as -156 favourites for this Pro League clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 61% likely to win. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Charleroi are trading at +350.

There’s an alternative Asian Handicap angle where you back Genk -0.75 against Charleroi at -123. A 2+ goal win means a full return, although you get a payout on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -182.

If you head to the best football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to Pro League matches. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Hyeon-gyu Oh Heads First Goalscorer Market

Hyeon-gyu Oh is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +400. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +125.

Player Goals
Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk)
First
+125
Anytime
+400
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Junya Ito (Genk)
First
+240
Anytime
+750
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Filip Szymczak (Charleroi)
First
+280
Anytime
+800
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Player Shots On Target
Filip Szymczak (Charleroi)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
-105
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Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk)
Over 0.5
-123
Under 0.5
-128
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Genk Unbeaten in Past Seven H2H Cegeka Arena Meetings

Genk have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Charleroi have managed four draws, three victories and three losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Genk won 3-0 when they last played Charleroi at Cegeka Arena. Aside from one draw, Genk have dominated the past 7 H2H meetings at Cegeka Arena with six victories.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Genk logo Genk Home Stats 4-2-4 2.60 1.40 1.20 6 4 6 4
Charleroi logo Charleroi Away Stats 3-4-3 2.90 1.40 1.50 6 4 7 3
  • 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
Team Stats
Genk logo Genk League Stats
Charleroi logo Charleroi League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Genk vs Charleroi Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Genk vs Charleroi team news. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Pro League along with up-to-date injury news.

Genk Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Charleroi Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Genk Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

26 Tobias Lawal
77 Zakaria El Ouahdi 6 Matte Smets 3 Mujaid Sadick 18 Joris Kayembe Ditu
8 Bryan Heynen 21 I. Sory Bangoura
10 Junya Ito 7 Jarne Steuckers 32 N. Adedeji-Sternberg
9 Hyun-Gyu Oh
55 Martin Delavallee
27 Lewin Blum 95 Cheick Keita 4 Aiham Ousou 23 Jules Gaudin
5 Etienne Camara 22 Yacine Titraoui
17 Antoine Bernier 8 J. Napoleon Romsaas 10 Parfait Guiagon
21 Aurelien Scheidler

Charleroi Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Genk Substitutes

  • 1H. van Crombrugge
  • 17Patrik Hrosovsky
  • 19Yaimar Medina
  • 24Nikolas Sattlberger
  • 27Ken Nkuba
  • 29Robin Mirisola
  • 34Adrian Palacios
  • 44Josue Kongolo
  • 99Jusef Erabi

Charleroi Substitutes

  • 3K. Van Den
  • 9Filip Szymczak
  • 14Patrick Pflucke
  • 24Mardochee Nzita
  • 25Antoine Colassin
  • 28Raymond Asante
  • 30Mohamed Kone
  • 32Mehdi Boukamir
  • 56Amine Boukamir

Previous Genk Lineups

14 Sep Pro League
Anderlecht 1-1 Genk
31 Aug Pro League
Genk 3-2 Zulte Waregem
28 Aug Europa League
Genk 1-2 Lech
21 Aug Europa League
Lech 1-5 Genk
15 Aug Pro League
OH Leuven 1-2 Genk
10 Aug Pro League
Standard Liège 2-1 Genk

Previous Charleroi Lineups

14 Sep Pro League
Cercle Brugge 2-3 Charleroi
30 Aug Pro League
Charleroi 3-1 Dender
17 Aug Pro League
Charleroi 1-1 Royal Antwerp
10 Aug Pro League
La Louvière 1-0 Charleroi
03 Aug Pro League
Charleroi 1-1 Sint-Truiden
31 Jul Europa Conference League
Charleroi 1-2 Hammarby

Injuries & Suspensions

Genk Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jarne Steuckers Hamstring
Zakaria El Ouahdi Shoulder
Charleroi Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Belgium FlagPro League Table
Belgian Pro League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Union S-G 12 9 2 1 24:6 29
2 Club Brugge 12 8 2 2 19:11 26
3 Gent 12 6 2 4 22:17 20
4 Mechelen 12 5 5 2 17:13 20
5 Anderlecht 12 5 4 3 17:12 19
6 Zulte Waregem 12 5 3 4 18:15 18
7 Sint-Truiden 12 5 3 4 17:16 18
8 Standard Liège 13 5 2 6 13:18 17
9 Genk 12 4 4 4 17:17 16
10 Westerlo 12 4 3 5 19:21 15
11 Charleroi 13 4 3 6 16:20 15
12 La Louvière 12 3 5 4 8:10 14
13 Cercle Brugge 12 2 6 4 16:17 12
14 Royal Antwerp 12 2 5 5 10:14 11
15 OH Leuven 12 2 3 7 9:21 9
16 Dender 12 0 4 8 5:19 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Union S-G 6 6 0 0 17:1 18
2 Gent 6 4 1 1 13:5 13
3 Club Brugge 5 4 1 0 12:6 13
4 Anderlecht 6 3 2 1 10:6 11
5 Standard Liège 7 3 2 2 9:9 11
6 Zulte Waregem 6 3 1 2 9:5 10
7 Westerlo 6 3 1 2 8:5 10
8 Sint-Truiden 6 3 1 2 10:9 10
9 Mechelen 6 2 3 1 8:8 9
10 La Louvière 6 2 3 1 2:2 9
11 Royal Antwerp 6 2 2 2 8:7 8
12 Genk 6 2 2 2 8:8 8
13 Charleroi 6 2 2 2 7:7 8
14 Cercle Brugge 7 1 3 3 12:14 6
15 OH Leuven 6 1 2 3 6:8 5
16 Dender 6 0 2 4 1:7 2