Genk vs Antwerp prediction 04/06/2023

• Date: 04/06/2023
• Competition: First Division A
• KO: 18:30 CEST
• Venue: Cegeka Arena (Genk)

On the final day of the First Division A season, Genk welcomes Antwerp to the Cegeka Arena, with both teams fighting alongside USG in a dramatic conclusion in the battle for the Belgian title.

Sunday promises to deliver a captivating late afternoon in the final round of fixtures, with all three sides separated by just a point as the race for the league crown goes down to the wire.

Genk vs Antwerp Betting Tips: BTTS / Over 2.5 goals

A remarkable three-horse title race sees Wouter Vrancken’s Genk knowing they must secure a victory to keep their title hopes alive. If they triumph and Union SG drops points against Club Brugge,  Genk will clinch the championship. However, should Antwerp emerge victorious, they will claim the title as long as Union SG fails to outperform them by a margin of four goals or more against Brugge. In the event of a draw, Union SG will secure the title by winning their showdown with fourth-placed Brugge.

Given all that, we anticipate high drama in this fixture in a division where goals are usually to be expected. 

Indeed, hosts Genk are solid performers in the BTTS market, particularly in recent weeks, with ten of their last 12 league games seeing both teams hitting the target, including each of their last five at this venue. However, the visitors are less consistent in that market, particularly on their travels, with only one of their last ten away matches seeing both teams getting on the scoresheet.

Still, with a draw of little value to either side, we expect an open contest where both teams will leave everything on the line in search of three points. Four of the last six meetings between these rivals saw BTTS, while Antwerp have won each of their three most recent contests. In addition, the visitors have lost just one of their last six against Genk while also remaining unbeaten in each of their three previous visits to this venue.

While Antwerp´s away record is strong, and their BTTS figures are low in road games, we can´t see either side failing to score here. Genk have scored in all but one of their previous 15 home league games, while Royal have scored at least one goal in 12 of their last 13 matches against Genk.

Finally, history does also reveal that ten of 14 meetings between these sides since 2019 saw both hitting the target, and we´re confident we´ll see that outcome with at least three match goals as both teams search for a potentially title-winning goal.