On the 27th of February, Kortrijk will travel to Genk to battle Genk in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Genk recorded a 0-2 loss against Anderlecht. Majeed Ashimeru struck first for Anderlecht in the 36th minute, then Yari Verschaeren added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Christian Kouamé At the end of 90 a dissapointed Genk couldn’t manage to score, and Anderlecht took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Genk should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 11th placed Kortrijk, recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Zulte-Waregem. Trent Sainsbury scored the first goal for Kortrijk in the 17th minute, then Trent Sainsbury added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Aleksandar Radovanović In the end, Zulte-Waregem couldn’t muster any offence and Kortrijk ran away with the shutout win. Kortrijk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
On Aug 7th, Kortrijk hosted Genk in their last match together. Genk was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Teddy Chevalier struck first for Kortrijk in the 18th minute on a feed from Lucas Rougeaux, then Paul Onuachu got the equalizer for Genk in the 52nd minute on a feed from Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 92nd minute on a goal by Daniel Muñoz.
Kortrijk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Faïz Selemani and Trent Sainsbury each having 2 goals in their last five. For Genk, their top scorers are Paul Onuachu and Theo Bongonda, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.