Genk vs Sporting Charleroi: Match Prediction , Preview, Lineups, H2h for September 18, 2025

On Wednesday, September 17, at 20:30 Central European Time, Genk will face Charleroi in the fifth round of the Belgian Championship. Here’s an overview of the match.

Key facts and head-to-head history

• Five of Genk’s last six matches have featured at least three goals.
• The “both teams to score” bet has won in Genk’s last eight games.
• Charleroi is unbeaten in their last three matches.
• In the last five meetings, Genk has won five times, with four draws, and Charleroi has won once.
• Charleroi has not beaten Genk in their last nine encounters.

Match preview

Genk finished third in the Belgian Championship 2024/25, showing strong performance but losing points towards the end, limiting their title chances.

This season, Genk has had mixed results, securing two wins, two draws, and two losses after six rounds, placing them 10th in the standings. Recently, they managed a late draw, which has boosted their morale before facing Charleroi.

Genk will start their Europa League campaign at the end of September, focusing now on improving their position in the domestic league.

Charleroi had a modest season last year, finishing 10th but qualifying for Europe, where they were eliminated in the second qualifying round by Hammarby from Sweden.

The current season has been better for Charleroi, who has accumulated 9 points, placing them seventh. Recently, the “Zebras” secured two straight wins: 3:1 against Dender and 3:2 against Cercle Brugge.

Winger Parfait Guiagon is the key attacking player for Charleroi, having scored three goals so far.

Probable lineups

• Genk: Laval – El Wahdi, Sadick, Smets, Ditu – Bangura, Heynen, Karetsas – Stojkers, Ito, O
• Charleroi: Delavali – Van der Kerkhof, Usou, Keita, Nzita – Titraoui, Camara, Romsos – Pflücke, Guiagon – Schneider

Prediction

This match is expected to be high-scoring. Genk’s games often see many goals, with a strong attack but defensive errors. Charleroi has a similar style, aided by their goal-scorer Guiagon. The best bet is on over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.7.