Dender (home team)
- Dender are 16th in the table with 17 points from 22 games.
- Dender’s record at home this season reads 1 win, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 11 games.
- They have scored 0.64 goals per game in their home matches in the First Division A.
- Hayk Milkon, who took charge in September 2025, has introduced a pragmatic, possession-shy, defense-first approach to FC Verbroedering Dender EH’s gameplan, which has seen them set up in a deep, compact, back five or a narrow back four.
- They have held the in-form Anderlecht to a 0-0 draw away from home and seen off Royal Antwerp with a gutsy 1-0 win at home in their last two matches, so they will be a tough proposition for Genk on Sunday.
Genk (away team)
- Genk are 11th with 26 points from 22.
- Racing Genk have won each of the last three meetings between the sides in the First Division A 2025-2026 and boast a much deeper and more talented squad than their hosts on Sunday.
- Nicky Hayen took over in December and has immediately stamped his mark on the club’s style of play, bringing in a possession-based, progressive passing game that involves high-intensity pressing.
- He has also integrated some of the club’s promising young talent into the first-team, but Genk have failed to record a winning streak of late, recording 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5 matches.
- Genk have split their last 2 away games, with one win and one defeat, but they have conceded an average of 1.55 goals per away game this term, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 4 in the First Division A.
Head-to-Head
Genk have won each of their last 3 games with FCV Dender EH in the First Division A 2025-2026, including a 2-1 home win three months ago .
Key Players
Bruny Nsimba , who has 6 goals in 21 First Division A appearances this season, remains Dender’s most potent threat in front of goal.
Prediction
Stalemate on the cards in crucial relegation battle
