Westerlo vs Genk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Apr 2026

Pro League Betting Preview: Westerlo vs Genk

Westerlo meet Genk at Het Kuipje, with kick-off set for 12:15 on Saturday 18 April.

Westerlo look capable of beating Genk and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -133 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

Westerlo have won two Pro League games on the spin, triumphing 2-1 in their previous league clash. This was away from home against Standard Liège at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Issame Charai's side had nine shots on target and enjoyed 54% possession, with Nacho Ferri and Dylan Ourega each scoring one goal.

Genk drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against OH Leuven at Cegeka Arena. The Smurfs recorded six shots on goal and had 43% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Genk haven’t lost to Westerlo in their past eight matches, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Cegeka Arena. The past 8 H2H meetings have featured five Genk wins and three draws.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Westerlo	32	12	9	11	40	41	-1	40:41	26
2	Genk	32	12	10	10	48	48	0	48:48	25

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Westerlo have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. The Kemphanen have averaged 47.8% possession and 5.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.8 goals from 3.1 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 4.8 corners.

Nacho Ferri leads the way with 3 goals, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh has 2, with Dylan Ourega and two others on 1. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh has made the most assists with 2.

Genk have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.9 goals from 13.2 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.1% possession, 3.8 corners awarded and 5.8 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 12.7 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Daan Heymans is the leading scorer with 7 goals, followed by Zakaria El Ouahdi on 3, with Robin Mirisola and two others bagging 2. Daan Heymans and Konstantinos Karetsas have managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Westerlo predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Andreas Jungdal (GK), Bryan Reynolds, Emin Bayram, Roman Neustädter, Amando Lapage, Dogucan Haspolat, Arthur Piedfort, Shunsuke Saito, Isa Sakamoto, Josimar Alcócer, Nacho Ferri.

Genk predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Lucca Kiaba Brughmans (GK), Josue Kongolo, Mujaid Sadick, Matte Smets, Junya Ito, Bryan Heynen, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Konstantinos Karetsas, Daan Heymans, Robin Mirisola.

Westerlo vs Genk Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Westerlo vs Genk betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Westerlo can avoid defeat in this Pro League clash, then you can back them with a +0.25 goal start at -133. There are several reasons to back this selection.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Pro League form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Westerlo vs Genk league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Westerlo in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Westerlo in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Westerlo in 3 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Genk in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Genk in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 57.1% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Westerlo Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -133 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Westerlo 2 - 1 Genk

Our prediction for the correct score is Westerlo to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +700. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Daan Heymans to Score +250

Daan Heymans (Genk) has scored in five consecutive Pro League games on the road. There are odds of +250 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Daan Heymans Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Westerlo To Have Most Corners +108

We’ve seen Westerlo average 7.80 corners in their past 5 matches, with an average 1.80 Genk corners over the previous 5 away games. We think that the value can be found by backing Westerlo to have the most corners and we like the odds of +108.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Westerlo

Total

10.30 5.50 4.80

Home

10.10 5.60 4.50

Away

11.00 5.20 5.80

Genk

Total

9.60 3.80 5.80

Home

11.30 6.70 4.60

Away

7.90 2.60 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-118

Under 10.5

-120

Westerlo Corners

Over 4.5

-154

Under 4.5

+107

Genk Corners

Over 5.5

+106

Under 5.5

-152

Most Corners

1

+108

X

+650

2

-105

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Westerlo vs Genk Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You can get betting odds of +133 for Genk winning this Pro League clash and the bookies have Westerlo available at +170. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +275.

Genk and Westerlo can be backed at -139 and -103 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -238.

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Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+275

2

+133

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

+138

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-175

12

-385

X2

-227

Draw No Bet

1

-103

2

-139

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-133

2 Hcp -0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-238

No

+163

Favourite Nacho is priced at +575 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +190.

Nacho (Westerlo)

First

+190

Anytime

+575

Jusef Erabi (Genk)

First

+195

Anytime

+600

Aaron Bibout (Genk)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Fernand Goure (Westerlo)

First

+210

Anytime

+650

Robin Mirisola (Genk)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

Daan Heymans (Genk)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Alfonso Patrao (Westerlo)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Westerlo)

First

+270

Anytime

+800

Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Yira Sor (Genk)

First

+310

Anytime

+950

Junya Ito (Genk)

First

+320

Anytime

+1000

Josimar Alcócer (Westerlo)

First

+320

Anytime

+950

Thomas Van den Keybus (Westerlo)

First

+360

Anytime

+1100

Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk)

First

+360

Anytime

+1150

Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

First

+380

Anytime

+1150

Dogucan Haspolat (Westerlo)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Jarne Steuckers (Genk)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Ken Nkuba (Genk)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Raf Smekens (Westerlo)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Sergiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Bryan Heynen (Genk)

First

+480

Anytime

+1500

Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Yaimar Medina (Genk)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Westerlo have collected four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Genk have managed four victories, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

The most recent Het Kuipje meeting saw Genk claim a 1-0 win over Westerlo. Genk have landed three victories from the past 4 H2H meetings at Het Kuipje, with a solitary draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Westerlo Home Stats		4-2-4	2.20	1.10	1.10	5	5	3	7
Genk Away Stats		4-3-3	3.70	1.80	1.90	8	2	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

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Westerlo vs Genk Lineups & Team News

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