Union Saint-Gilloise host Genk in the pick of this weekend’s Jupiler Pro League fixtures, with the home side currently favourite in the football odds to claim all three points. Can they get back to winning ways or will Genk upset the odds on the road?
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Jupiler Pro League: USG vs Genk Preview
St. Gilloise have had a solid start to their season, with one minor blip – a shock 4-0 defeat at the hands of KV Mechelen. Aside from that, they have looked good, winning three of their other four games, only dropping points in a draw against champions Antwerp. They also flew through Europa League qualifying, beating Swiss side Lugano 2-0 and 1-0 to book their spot in the competition.
It’s not been quite so positive for Genk on the European stage. They were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by Servette, then knocked out of the Europa League qualifiers by Olympiacos, before finally edging their way past Adana Demirspor to book a spot in the Conference League. They have played an awful lot of football for this stage of the season.
Genk have fared slightly better in the Jupiler Pro League, winning two and drawing two of their opening five games. However, they will need their form to improve if they are to keep pace with the early frontrunners Gent and Anderlecht.
It’s been fairly even between these sides since St. Gilloise earned their spot back in the top flight. They have since met six times, with Union winning three, two ending all-square, and Genk winning once.
Jupiler Pro League Betting Odds
With the home advantage, St. Gilloise will head into Saturday’s clash as 1.97 favourites, while Genk travel as 3.40 underdogs. A draw is priced at 3.73. There is likely to be plenty of attacking flair on display, which is reflected in the odds of 1.58 for both teams to score. Over 2.5 goals is also a heavily backed market at 1.66.
Union’s main man Dennis Eckert is leading the odds to open the scoring at 5.60, with Yira Sor (7.80) favourite to break the deadlock for Genk.
USG vs Genk Betting Tips
*Odds correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Union Saint-Gilloise to win to nil – 3.75
We’re siding with Union Saint-Gilloise in this one, and we’re backing them to get the job done pretty comfortably. Since losing some key forward players, Genk have struggled to recreate their free-scoring attacking play, and a strong Union defence will fancy their chances of keeping a clean sheet.
Dennis Eckert to score first – 5.60
Dennis Eckert is the man to watch. He leads the Jupiler Pro League’s top scoring chart with five goals in as many games, and the German has also helped himself to two goals in two games in the Europa League qualifiers.
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