# Gent predicted lineup vs Genk

_MOST USED XI_

Gent's expected lineup away at Genk in the Belgian Pro League is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-3-3, across 11 official matches: Roef in goal, a back five of Ngom, Burgess, Van der Heyden, Araújo and Volckaert, and Ortega and Sonko further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-3-3

## The XI

1. GK: [Roef](https://starting11.com/player/roef)
2. DEF: [Ngom](https://starting11.com/player/ngom-8144)
3. DEF: [Burgess](https://starting11.com/player/christian-burgess)
4. DEF: [Van der Heyden](https://starting11.com/player/van-der-heyden)
5. DEF: [Araújo](https://starting11.com/player/tiago-araujo)
6. DEF: [Volckaert](https://starting11.com/player/matties-volckaert)
7. MID: [Delorge-Knieper](https://starting11.com/player/delorge-knieper)
8. MID: [Bénes](https://starting11.com/player/benes)
9. MID: [Lopes](https://starting11.com/player/leonardo-lopes-0144)
10. FWD: [Ortega](https://starting11.com/player/vergara-ortega)
11. FWD: [Sonko](https://starting11.com/player/sonko)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-3-3 in 6 of the last 11 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 36% of matches.
- Based on starts across 11 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Gent, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-09T21:25:47.095Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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