November 4th features a match where Genk will play host to Sporting Charleroi in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Genk sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Mechelen. Daniel Muñoz struck first for Genk in the 9th minute, then in the 15th minute, Yonas Malede sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Rob Schoofs. Genk is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while sporting Charleroi sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Antwerp. Ahmed Nadir Benbouali scored the first goal for Sporting Charleroi in the 35th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Antwerp couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting Charleroi ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Genk won the head to head battle with 2 wins, 1 losss and 1 draw.
Sporting Charleroi’s most prolific scorer has been Daan Heymans. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Paul Onuachu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 7 goals for Genk.