On Sun Jul 31st, Genk will host Standard Liège at Luminus Arena in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th placed Genk is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Club Brugge. Andreas Skov Olsen scored the first goal for Club Brugge in the 22nd minute, then Cyriel Dessers tied it up for Genk in the 30th minute on a feed from Daniel Muñoz , but Club Brugge kept scoring and walked away with the win. Genk looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while standard Liège is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Gent. Selim Amallah struck first for Standard Liège in the 34th minute on a penalty shot, then Tarik Tissoudali tied it up for Gent in the 60th minute on a penalty shot . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 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 1 win.
Selim Amallah has been the most effective weapon for Standard Liège lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye and Cyriel Dessers are the top scorers for Genk in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.