Cercle Brugge KSV vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | KRC Genk | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 15 |
| -8 | GD | +3 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 18% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 6 G | |
| Aaron Bibout | 3 G | |
| Junya Ito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G | |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Cercle Brugge KSV host KRC Genk — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 369 games and scored 339 goals.
- 9' A stunning finish from Anouar Ait El Hadj — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' Felix Lemarechal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 16' Cercle Brugge KSV player sees a card in front of him.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francis Abu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 24' Malamine Efekele makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Cercle Brugge KSV are in front.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Poor challenge from Carlos Cuesta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Malamine Efekele departs to be replaced by Alan Minda.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' Thibo Somers doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' It’s gonna be a card for Zakaria El Ouahdi.
- 57' Andi Zeqiri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anouar Ait El Hadj on 57 minute.
- 61' Kevin Denkey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
- 65' Mujaid Sadick was booked on 65.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Francis Abu exits the field as Kazeem Olaigbe enters on 74.
- 75' The whistle greets Hugo Siquet as he departs to be replaced by Jonas Lietaert.
- 79' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Toluwalas Arokodare departs to be replaced by Christopher Bonsu Baah.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahima Bangoura. He replaces Patrik Hrosovsky on 80 minute.
- 84' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Boris Popovic is hanging Jesper Daland on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Kevin Denkey has done his job and it is now time for Abdoul Kader Ouattara to step up.
- 88' The crowd applauds Bilal El Khannouss as he leaves the pitch. Konstantinos Karetsas steps in for KRC Genk.
- Another three points for Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 9
-
17
Francis Abu ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 74'
- 34
- 1
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Jonas Lietaert 75'
-
4
Jesper Daland ↓ Boris Popovic 84'
- 6
- 66
-
7
Malamine Efekele ↓ Alan Minda 40'
Bench
- 18
- 21
-
5
Boris Popovic ↑ 84'
- 10
- 8
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 74'
-
76
Jonas Lietaert ↑ 75'
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 40'
-
99
Abdoul Kader Ouattara ↑ 85'
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 26
- 46
- 19
- 99
- 5
- 3
- 34
- 77
Bench
- 22
- 1
- 27
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 57'
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↑ 57'
- 71
- 72
-
70
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 80'
-
90
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 79'
-
78
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 88'
- 67
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 4 |
| Thibo Somers | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Paul Onuachu | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2024-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
4–1
KRC Genk
W
2024-04-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-24
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-04-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2024-04-13
KRC Genk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2024-04-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
71%
Draw or KRC Genk
54%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KRC Genk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.