Leuven vs Genk Prediction: Expect goals galore in this fixture

At King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Leuven will play Genk in round 2 of the Jupiler Pro League. In their last meeting, Leuven won at this venue 2-1. Can the host replicate that success, or will Genk turn the table?

Leuven started their season against Beerschot VA, and they could only settle for a goalless draw. In that game, Leuven had 49 percent of the possession with just two shots attempted on target. However, while they are slight underdogs in this game, this team is expected to do better, especially on offense. In their last five matches, Leuven have won three, lost one and drawn one. 

Genk started their season with a goalless draw against Standard Liege. Genk were the favorites in that game, but they were lucky not to have lost the game, as Soufiane Benjdida’s strike for Genk was ruled out by VAR as offside. In the meantime, this team did have 75 percent of the population with 21 attempted shots, of which just three were on target. Heading into this game, Genk have one win, two defeats, and two draws across all competitions in their last five games.

Genk should approach this encounter with more focus on offensive improvements. While Leuven also struggled offensively against newly promoted Beerschot VA in their opener, there is more demand from them in the offense. Both teams are expected to give their all in this open encounter, but Genk are the better team and should win at full-time.