Genk vs Standard Liege: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Racing Genk host Standard Liege at Cegeka Arena on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 12:30 UTC, in the Belgian Pro League (round 9). Prediction markets make Genk the favourite at 54%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Genk have had 14 days of rest since playing KV Kortrijk (Belgian Pro League); Standard Liege have had 14 after facing Royal Charleroi and travel about 44 km. Genk are without 5 players (Yaimar Medina, Christian Akpan, Kenan Haroun and others); Standard Liege are missing 3 (Mohamed El Hankouri, Josué Homawoo, Dimitri Lavalée). Jasper Vergoote is the referee, averaging 3.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 14°C with rain and windy.