The important fixtures are coming thick and fast, with yet another set of crucial games scheduled for this weekend. Not only is the title race still hanging finely in the balance, but European places are up for top-flight safety is still on the line.
It’s set to be a cracking week for Belgian football, and with so much to play for across the Jupiler Pro League rankings, be sure to keep an eye on Bet777.be’s live betting odds as the action plays out. Four of the five games last weekend ended 1-0, so be sure to check out the betting markets for teams to win to zero.
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Genk vs KV Mechelen
After a poor campaign by their own standards, Genk closed the gap on the top of the Conference League with a 1-0 win over leaders Gent, taking them to within two points of a place in Europe next season. The victory was not only their third straight win, but also a third consecutive clean sheet, suggesting they might be peaking at the ideal time. They will host a Mechelen side this weekend that have lost just once in their last eight, but have won just twice.
The hosts have won six of their last seven home games and have beaten Mechelen 11 times in a row at the Cegeka Arena, a run stretching back to 2012. The visitors’ record in this fixture is awful, and with Genk appearing to find some form, it looks unlikely they’ll make any headway in the Jupiler Pro League rankings this weekend.
Genk win @ 1.57
Charleroi vs Gent
Despite tasting league defeat for the first time in nine outings against Genk, Gent will still be confident in securing the Conference League spot. They will face a tricky visit to Charleroi on Saturday, a team which they took just one point from in the regular campaign. However, they are in far better form than when they lost 3-2 on matchday seven, and they’ll be favourite to retain their spot at the top of the Jupiler Pro League rankings.
The visitors have not lost in eight domestic away games, a run that includes five wins and four clean sheets. They are one of the strongest teams in the league defensively and Charleroi will have difficulty breaking them down.
Gent win @ 1.95
Antwerp vs Union Saint Gilloise
These two sides had vastly contrasting starts to the play-off campaign. Antwerp were beaten 1-0 by champions Club Brugge, whilst St. Gilloise picked up three points in a scintillating 3-1 win over Anderlecht. The league leaders have now tasted defeat just once in 19 games as they look to push towards the league title.
The visitors have won 10 of their last 11 away games and ran away as 2-0 victors in Antwerp earlier this season. The momentum is with St. Gilloise – they simply cannot afford to drop points with Club Brugge just three points behind them in the Jupiler Pro League rankings. The hosts will be put up a fight, but they have been far from convincing in recent months.
Union St. Gilloise win @ 2.10
Anderlecht vs Club Brugge
There has been nothing to separate these two this season – in fact, the last four meetings between these Belgian giants have ended all square. The visitors are in the better form having won their last six on the bounce, but Anderlecht don’t lose too many on home soil. Vincent Kompany’s side have won six consecutive games at Lotto Park, and they’ll have no trouble firing themselves up for this mammoth clash at the top of the Jupiler Pro League rankings.
Club Brugge probably have a slight edge in quality, but Anderlecht’s Joshua Zirkzee and Cristian Kouame ended the regular campaign in fine form and will cause any defence problems. The absence of chief creator Sergio Gomez in their 3-1 defeat to St. Gilloise was a major blow, but we can’t see them losing out in front of the home fans.
Draw @ 3.65
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