On the 12th of December, Gent hosts Genk in a meeting of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 6th placed Gent, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against OH Leuven. Tarik Tissoudali struck first for Gent in the 10th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, OH Leuven was frustrated by Gent’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gent ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Gent should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Genk recorded a 1-1 draw against Mechelen. Theo Bongonda struck first for Genk in the 43rd minute on a feed from Joseph Paintsil, then in the 50th minute, Sandy Walsh sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Nikola Storm earning Mechelen at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
On Oct 24th, Genk hosted Gent at the Luminus Arena in their last match together. Gent took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Matisse Samoise struck first for Gent in the 43rd minute on a feed from Nurio Fortuna, then Roman Bezus added another in the 60th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Genk was frustrated by Gent’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gent ended the match with the shutout victory.
Genk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Patrik Hrošovský and Theo Bongonda each having 2 goals in their last 5. Gent’s most prolific scorer has been Tarik Tissoudali. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.