Club Brugge vs Genk Tips & Preview - Blauw-Zwart to begin campaign with home win

By Tolu Shotade

25 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 25 Jul 2025

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Club Brugge aiming for a strong start at home after a solid preseason.
Genk looking to improve on last year's performance with a strengthened attack.
Expect a thrilling, high-scoring match with over 2.5 goals possible.

Club Brugge vs Genk

Club Brugge are looking to begin their Belgian Pro League campaign with a home win as they host Genk on Sunday.

Both teams fell just short last season and will be looking to go one better this time around. However, the hosts often do their best work at home and should claim the upper hand in this one.

Club Brugge News

Club Brugge only just missed out on the title last season after finishing second in the table, three points behind champions Royal Union SG. They will be keen to go one better this time around and have looked solid in preseason, only losing once, a 3-1 defeat to Patro Elsden in their final warm-up game.

Nicky Hayen’s team appeared to lay down a marker for their campaign this season after claiming a 2-1 victory over Royal Union SG to win the Belgian Super Cup last weekend. They will take plenty of confidence from that result, along with their home record, having gone unbeaten in four of their last five matches at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Goals are usually not a problem for Club Brugge, who have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet seven times on this run, while four of the last five fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Genk News

Like the hosts, Genk can also take a few positives from last season’s campaign. Thorstein Fink’s team played in the championship round and eventually finished third in the table, nine points off the pace.

Genk will be keen to improve on last season's campaign and looked solid in preseason, claiming two wins before a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano in their final fixture. However, they are often unconvincing on their travels and were winless in three of their final four away matches last term.

Another similarity with the hosts is that Genk also have quality going forward, scoring in their last five matches across all competitions. However, they have conceded in three of those matches, with three fixtures on this run producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Club Brugge have seven wins and two draws while Genk have earned just three victories in the last 12 matches. The hosts have also won four of the last five meetings, including a 2-0 away victory in a league fixture back in May.

Verdict

Club Brugge v Genk

Club Brugge and Genk will come into this clash looking to make a statement for the new season and could be set to serve up a thrilling contest. Both teams often look sharp going forward and are expected to score here, while over 2.5 goals could also be on the cards, with the hosts seeing a similar outcome in four of their last five matches.

Home form is usually pivotal for Club Brugge, while they have also won four of the last five matches against Genk. The hosts are set to begin their 2025-26 campaign with a win in front of their fans.

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