Tonight the last home match of the season is on the cards. Club Brugge will get a visit from KRC Genk. Find out all about the match with the Club Facts!
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The game
The opponent in the very first home match of the season is the same as that of the very last: KRC Genk. Both teams face each other for the 82nd time in Belgium's top division. In the previous 40 home matches against the Limburgers, Club managed to win 25 times, played seven draws and lost eight.
In the last 14 home matches against Genk, Club lost only once. The duels between Club and Genk are often a goal fest. In the last 5 league matches, an average of 4.4 goals were scored.
Hans Vanaken already scored 15 goals in his career (including 11 for Club) in 31 games against KRC Genk. Together with Mark McKenzie at opponent KRC Genk, he is the top scorer of this edition of PO1 (3 goals). Raphael Onyedika is the player in the play-offs with the most interceptions (43). Denis Odoi and Raphael Onyedika must avoid a yellow card to avoid a one-match ban for the last match at Union.
The opponent
Wouter Vrancken's team is currently third in the standings. In the Champions' Playoffs, KRC Genk is the club with the fewest goals, while in the regular league they had scored the most. Genk has been unable to get a clean sheet in their last eleven league games.
Top marksman is Paul Onuachu (16 goals) who left the club in January, but he is closely followed by Joseph Paintsil (15 goals). Mike Trésor is the national assist king. He already set a teammate on his way to a goal 23 times.
Milestones
Simon Mignolet can play his 190th match for Club.
For Jack Hendry en Raphael Onyedika it can be their 40th match for Blauw-Zwart. It would be the 30th league fixture for the Scotsman
Romeo Vermant can play his 10th game for Club, Brandon Mechele his 280th league match.
The man in black
The game between the two last champions of Belgium will be refereed by Lawrence Visser. Rien Vanyzere and Thibaud Nijssen are the assistant referees. Wim Smet is the fourth official.
Bert Put is the video assistant referee. He is assisted by Romain Devillers and Glenn Claes.
