Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
20/02/2022
11:30 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Genk
All eyes will be on Lotto Park when Anderlecht and Genk face each other in the Jupiler League derby on Sunday evening. Anderlecht aim to build on back-to-back wins over Eupen (4-1) and Waregem (2-1), and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Cristian Kouame, who scored his fifth goal of the season at the weekend, will be one of the men to watch in the home team, while Hannes Delcroix misses out with injury.
Genk, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating both Waregem and Standard at home, while losing to Royale Union SG and Leuven on the road. Since De Smurfen are not regarded as good travelers, we predict that Anderlecht are going to pick up all three points from the match. The good news for the visitors is that midfielder Bryan Heynen is back from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Lior Refaelov):
Lior Refaelov is an Israeli footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for the Belgium giants with whom he has been a mainstay since his arrival in 2011. Rafaelov began his career at Maccabi Haifa where he played 161 league appearances and scored 30 goals before moving to Belgium.
The experienced 30-year-old Israel international has made his senior debut for his country in 2007 and has since earned over 30 caps for Israel. Lior Rafaelov is a player of vast international experience despite the fact Club Brugge are his first and so far only club in Europe.
The 30-year-old attacking midfielder is a major force upfront who has scored six times during Brugge’s Europa League campaign in 2014-15, while he also scored the winner in the Belgian Cup final to earn his club a first trophy in eight years. Last season Rafaleov repeated the feat, having scored in the 2016 Belgian Cup Final, but it wasn’t enough for Club Brugge to avoid getting defeated 2-1 to Standard Liege.
Highlighted Team (Genk):
Founded in 1988, Genk are considered one of the youngest clubs in Belgium. Luminus Arena is the home stadium of the club, the capacity of the venue is 24 956 and it was built in 1999. Speaking of UEFA matches, the stadium can hold 21 500 spectators.
Genk clinched one Belgian Pro League trophy in the 20th century, with the team winning the 1989/1999 title. They finished the season with 73 points, two points clear of second-placed Club Brugge. Genk won their second domestic trophy in 2002 and the team lifted the Belgian Pro League title in 2011 as well. Speaking of the Belgian Cup, the club clinched their fourth trophy in the competition in 2013.
The club is well known for their brilliant school and you should bear in mind that the likes of Steven Defour, Christian Benteke, Thibaut Courtois, Divock Origi and Kevin De Bruyne are all products of Genk’s football academy.
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