Antwerp 4-4 Genk result, stats and report

Antwerp came back from three goals down to snatch a 4-4 draw against Genk in a match that looked extraordinary on the scoreboard but made considerable sense once you examined the underlying structure of both sides.

Genk overwhelmed Westerlo with 22 shots and seven big chances created but left the scoreline closer than the underlying performance deserved, while Westerlo's xG profile from away fixtures suggests their two goals were against the run of a very convincing structural dominance.

Club Brugge carry one of the most formidable home records in Belgian football into Sunday's clash with Genk, but the visitors arrive with enough attacking intent to make this more than a straightforward exercise.

Antwerp sit fourth in the early Belgian Pro League standings but carry a worrying defensive pattern at home, and Union Saint-Gilloise arrive with momentum from their opening two fixtures despite a very thin data trail.

Genk have not lost a home match in their last ten, but Gent travel to Limburg having won both of their opening fixtures and carrying an xG profile that suggests they are creating far more than the scorelines reveal.

Club Brugge have not conceded a single home goal in their last five matches, but Antwerp arrive at Jan Breydel in decent early-season form and carrying a real attacking threat. Something has to give.

Anderlecht host Genk at the Loten on Sunday afternoon in a Belgian Pro League fixture that the raw standings barely do justice to. The underlying numbers point to a genuinely competitive contest between two sides whose early-season results have not quite reflected the quality of chances they are creating.

Standard Liège have won just two of their last ten home league fixtures, and Antwerp arrive at Sclessin in superb early-season shape. The data points clearly towards the visitors.