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Belgian Pro League | Gameweek 10
May 26, 2024 at 5.30pm UK
Stade Joseph Marien
Genk

Union SG
2 - 0
Genk

Vanhoutte (37'), Nilsson (80' pen.)
Teklab (42'), Vanhoutte (66'), Burgess (88')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Zeqiri (63')
El Ouahdi (78')

Preview: Union SG vs. Genk - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Belgian Pro League clash between Union SG and Genk, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Round 40 of the 2023-24 Belgian Pro League season sees Union SG and Genk face off against each other at the Stade Joseph Marien on Sunday evening.

The hosts are unbeaten in six straight games heading into this one, while their visitors go in search of consecutive victories having returned to winning ways last time out.


Match preview

Union SG forward Mohamed Amoura in action against Liverpool in December 2023.© Reuters

Union SG picked up a first league triumph since April as they defeated Cercle Brugge 2-1 in Sunday's encounter at the Jan Breydel Stadion.

Alexander Blessin's men got their noses in front just shy of the half-hour mark thanks to Gustaf Nilsson but conceded a Felipe Augusto equaliser shortly afterwards before Alessio Castro-Montes grabbed the winner five minutes into the second period.

Consequently, Les Unionistes have moved up to second place in the Belgian Pro League table, three points shy of division leaders Club Brugge.

Next up is the challenge of an opposing outfit with little to choose between the teams over the last 11 meeting since 2020 which have yielded four wins apiece and three draws.

Having kept clean sheets in each of their last two matches on home turf, Sunday's hosts will be keen to put on a solid defensive display as they look to pick up a much-needed win in their battle for domestic glory.

Genk snapped a run of four consecutive defeats by narrowly beating defending champions Royal Antwerp 1-0 at the Cegeka Arena on Monday afternoon.

Domenico Olivieri's men took the lead in the 28th minute through Andi Zeqiri's opener which turned out to be the all-important moment in a cagey contest.

With 37 points picked up so far, De Smurfen sit fourth in the league standings, just one point clear of Cercle Brugge in the race for the Conference League playoff spot.

Union SG Belgian Pro League form:

Genk Belgian Pro League form:


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Union SG possible starting lineup:
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We say: Union SG X-Y Genk

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Genk1410132819931
2Royal AntwerpAntwerp1482427111626
3Club BruggeBrugge147432316725
4Anderlecht1465324121223
5GentGent1464423121122
6MechelenMechelen146352819921
7Union SGUnion SG144731712519
8Westerlo145362323018
9Standard Liege14536918-918
10CharleroiCharleroi145271416-217
11Sint-Truiden144552024-417
12Dender144551723-617
13Leuven143741418-416
14Cercle BruggeCercle Brugge144371626-1015
15KortrijkKortrijk144281025-1514
16Beerschot WilrijkBeerschot VA141491231-197


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