One of the more intriguing clashes of Matchday 2 in the new Jupiler Pro League season sees Royal Antwerp make the trip to Genk.
A pair of teams who battled in the 2024-25 Championship Round, this promises to be a high-octane affair between two of the biggest clubs in Belgian football.
With kick-off scheduled for early Sunday afternoon, we have taken a look at the latest sports betting odds to provide a full match preview, complete with tips to help with your weekend football bets online.
Let’s begin…
Genk vs Royal Antwerp Preview
Both teams had tricky assignments on Matchday 1, with Genk losing 2-1 at Club Brugge after taking an early first-half lead.
Antwerp hosted reigning Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise and emerged with a credible 1-1 draw, with Vincent Janssen’s 36th-minute strike cancelled out by Raul Florucz.
Each side showed flashes of brilliance in their season openers, though will hope to deliver a more complete performance on Sunday.
In recent times, this has been a fixture in which Genk have struggled to flex their footballing muscles.
After claiming a 2-0 triumph in November 2024, the two sides played out consecutive draws (2-2 and 1-1), before Antwerp recorded a crucial 1-0 Championship Round away win at the end of April.
The scorer that day, Tjaronn Chery, has now joined NEC in the Eredivisie, but Antwerp still have enough firepower to trouble Genk once again.
With the likes of Janssen and ex-Premier League midfielder Dennis Praet in the ranks, Antwerp will also be hopeful of reaching the Championship Round once again.
But Genk’s stellar performances in the 2024-25 regular season, when they finished top of the table, should still serve as a reminder to not take them lightly – especially with a high-quality manager like Thorsten Fink dishing out the orders.
Genk vs Royal Antwerp Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Hosts Genk are the favourites to claim the win in this contest at a price of 1.57. A victory for Antwerp is at long odds of 5.00, while the draw is 4.10.
Genk vs Royal Antwerp Betting Tips
Vincent Janssen to score anytime @ 3.18
Genk have not kept a single clean sheet in their last 10 Pro League matches, a run that stretches back to early April. And given the fact Antwerp have scored in their last three games vs Genk, it is perhaps wise to assume that they will again. As such, the odds for their main marksman Janssen to find the back of the net look very eye-catching!
Royal Antwerp to win the first half @ 5.00
The draw with USG should have given the Antwerp players some confidence ahead of this fixture, so we are predicting a fast start from the visitors.
Genk to win the match and both teams to score @ 2.94
But in the end, we expect Genk’s quality to shine through. Genk had the best home record in the 2024-25 Pro League season, winning 15 of 20 matches and suffering only three defeats.
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