Club Brugge vs Genk Prediction: League-leading Genk will not drop points

Top table sides Club Brugge and Genk will square it off at Jan Breydel Stadium in week 18 of the Jupiler Pro League. The two teams have been at the top level this season, pulling off strong offensive play. While this is a crucial encounter, how do you feel this game could end?

Club Brugge were on the road the previous weekend against KV Mechelen and sealed a 1-2 win. In that game, Maxim De Cuyper put Club Brugge in the lead from the spot before the break. However, Benito Raman levelled the score for KV Mechelen in the 90+5 minute. In the meantime, Joel Ordonez's strike was enough to see this team take maximum points, thanks to their resilient and determined level of play. However, Club Brugge have won four of their last five games and remain unbeaten in ten competitive matches. On home turf, Club Brugge had a run of five consecutive victories where they scored 20 goals. Ahead of this game, Club Brugge have 36 goals scored from 17 games while conceding 18 as they sit four points adrift of their opponent, Genk.

Genk will look to continue their strong performance following a hard-fought victory over Kortrijk the previous weekend. In a game that ended 3-2, Genk needed to come from behind to take maximum points, with the match ending 1-1 at halftime, thanks to Patrik Hrosovsky's strike. However, second-half early strikes from Patrik Hrosovsky and Noah Adedeji-Sternberg were enough to see this side return to winning in the league. In prior encounters, Genk defeated Charleroi and Standard Liege while settling for a 2-2 draw with St. Truiden. With 38 points from 17 matches, Genk sit 17th in the standings, scoring 36 goals and conceding 23.

Club Brugge are home favourites, but the visiting team has been very competitive this season. This is a game on the better side, but it is still very tough to pick a winner. While both teams have been very competitive this season offensively, I am backing this game to end with goals from both ends. Also, while I believe neither team will end on the losing end, I expect Genk, as they have enough rest to prepare for this game, to pick a point at full time.