Sunday , 18 October 2026

Besiktas JK vs KRC Genk, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Besiktas JK
2 – 4
Full Time
KRC Genk
Thu 25 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Jhon Lucumi
Jeremain Lens 45' Y
Y 45' Sebastien Dewaest
Enzo Roco 47' Y
Gokhan Gonul 55' Y
Y 61' Jere Uronen
Mustafa Pektemek 90' Y
Oguzhan Ozyakup 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Besiktas JK vs KRC Genk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Marcin Boniek
  • Referee Daniel Stefanski
  • Referee Dawid Igor Golis
  • Referee Zbigniew Dobrynin
  • Referee Krzysztof Myrmus

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Besiktas JK 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals KRC Genk
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-25 Besiktas JK 2–4 KRC Genk

Recent Form

Besiktas JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct KRC Genk H 2–4 L
04 Oct Malmo FF A 0–2 L
20 Sep Sarpsborg 08 FF H 3–1 W
30 Aug FK Partizan Beograd H 3–0 W
23 Aug FK Partizan Beograd A 1–1 D
16 Aug LASK Linz A 1–2 L
KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Besiktas JK A 4–2 W
20 Oct KAS Eupen H 2–1 W
07 Oct KAA Gent A 5–1 W
04 Oct Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–3 L
29 Sep SV Zulte-Waregem H 4–0 W
23 Sep Cercle Brugge KSV A 5–2 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Besiktas JK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Besiktas JK
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Besiktas JK
Hyun-Gyu Oh 2 G 1 A
Michael Murillo 2 G
Ilhan Fakili 1 G 1 A
Vaclav Cerny 1 G
Ernest Poku 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Beşiktaş JK and KRC Genk.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Beşiktaş JK and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Joseph Paintsil needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Jeremain Lens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 34 appearances.
  • 23' KRC Genk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mbwana Samatta on 23.
  • 27' The supporters are chanting for Enzo Roco. He replaces Tolgay Ali Arslan on 27 minute.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Beşiktaş JK started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 45' Jhon Lucumi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Besiktas JK made on 46 minute. Cyle Larin leaves to be changed by Vagner Love.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Enzo Roco.
  • 52' Beşiktaş JK seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Besiktas JK player. Gokhan Gonul gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' Jere Uronen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Senol Gunes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' GOAL! Mbwana Samatta scores on 70. Assisted by Joakim Maehle
  • 74' Against the run of play, Vagner Love has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Joseph Paintsil is replaced by Jakub Piotrowski.
  • 80' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Pozuelo is withdrawn and Ibrahima Seck gets his opportunity.
  • 81' What a moment for Dieumerci Ndongala! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Goal! Jakub Piotrowski scores his 5 goal in 323 matches.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Besiktas JK! Mustafa Pektemek comes on to replace Caner Erkin.
  • 86' Vagner Love doubles the advantage! 0-6 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 87' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Mbwana Samatta is withdrawn and Zinho Gano gets his opportunity.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Besiktas JK. Mustafa Pektemek will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Besiktas JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Senol Gunes

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Besiktas JK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Besiktas JK31% Draw23% KRC Genk46%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Besiktas JK or Draw
54%
Draw or KRC Genk
69%
Besiktas JK or KRC Genk
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Besiktas JK25% Draw37% KRC Genk38%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Besiktas JK

Handicap Besiktas JK covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 19% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Besiktas JK keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.