Cercle Brugge KSV vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Beerschot VA | A | 4–3 | W |
| 11 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 12 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 0% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cercle Brugge KSV gets underway.
- 1' Magnificent from Yira Sor! That is 8 goals in 320 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bruno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' Goal! Abdoul Kader Ouattara scores his 2 goal in 362 matches.
- 17' GOAL! Jarne Steuckers scores on 17. Assisted by Yira Sor
- 20' A goal from the Belgium international Christiaan Ravych! He fires home on 20 to make it 2-2!
- 25' Christopher Bonsu Baah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Kevin Denkey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
- 35' Hendrik Van Crombrugge is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 46' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 46 minute. Malamine Efekele leaves to be changed by Felipe Augusto.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 55' A goal from the Nigeria international Toluwalas Arokodare! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-3!
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Bryan Heynen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Erick is replaced by Nils De Wilde.
- 71' Hyun-Gyu Oh is replacing Toluwalas Arokodare for the KRC Genk side.
- 72' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Konstantinos Karetsas is replaced by Christopher Bonsu Baah.
- 76' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Abdoul Kader Ouattara exits the field as Kazeem Olaigbe enters on 76.
- 81' The whistle greets Gary Magnee as he departs to be replaced by Bruno.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' Ibrahima Bangoura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yira Sor on 88 minute.
- 90' Joris Kayembe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Another change for KRC Genk made on 90 minute. Jarne Steuckers leaves to be changed by Noah Adedeji.
- It finishes all square. Cercle Brugge KSV and KRC Genk share the spoils 2-3.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 28
- 9
-
15
Gary Magnee ↓ Bruno 81'
- 34
- 1
- 20
- 66
-
8
Erick ↓ Nils De Wilde 66'
- 7
- 99
Bench
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 66'
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 66'
- 21
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↑ 46'
- 2
-
30
Bruno ↑ 81'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 76'
- 13
- 90
Coach
Miron Muslic
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 1
- 99
- 3
-
14
Yira Sor ↓ Ibrahima Bangoura 88'
- 6
- 24
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Noah Adedeji 90'
- 77
- 20
Bench
- 17
- 27
- 46
- 39
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 71'
- 44
-
21
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 88'
-
90
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 72'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 90'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 4 |
| Thibo Somers | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Paul Onuachu | 3 |
| Jarne Steuckers | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
55%
Draw or KRC Genk
68%
Cercle Brugge KSV or KRC Genk
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 18% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

