**A friendly where momentum matters** — Fortuna Sittard arrive hot after beating Willem II, while Genk are stuck in neutral with one win in five. 🔥

Genk's leaky defence (three losses and draws) will face a Sittard side that's shown they can find the back of the net when clicking. That said, the hosts' midfield depth should edge this one on balance.

Key storylines:

- **Fortuna Sittard's attack vs Genk's shaky backline** — the visitors have won 3 of their last 5 and scored freely against Den Haag; Genk need to tighten up fast
- **Brughmans under the microscope** — Genk's keeper will be tested early with Descotte and Zeefuik pushing down the flanks
- **Midfield control** — Heynen and Bangoura must dictate tempo for the hosts to avoid another stalemate

Expected lineups:

- **KRC Genk**: L. Brughmans, Kayembe, J. N. Kongolo, M. Smets, K. Amaro, B. Heynen, I. S. Bangoura, A. Yokoyama, J. Erenbjerg, J. Ito, R. Durosinmi
- **Fortuna Sittard**: M. Branderhorst, J. Hubner, R. Guth, S. Van Ottele, J. Dahlhaus, M. Ihattaren, P. Brittijn, É. Michut, S. '. Zand, L. Zeefuik, A. Descotte

Prediction:

**Genk 2–1 Sittard** — home advantage and fresher legs in midfield tip the scales, but Sittard will make it uncomfortable. ⚽