Club Brugge KV vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Yves De Neve
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 Liege | 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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | KRC Genk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 3 | Conceded | 12 |
| +12 | GD | +1 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Club Brugge KV and KRC Genk has kicked off!
- 4' Assisted by Leandro Trossard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastien Dewaest makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Club Brugge KV and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Club Brugge KV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Siebe Schrijvers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 44' Sander Berge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' Club Brugge KV 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.
- 53' What a moment for Hans Vanaken! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Krepin Diatta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Brugge KV.
- 59' Club Brugge KV make a change. Siebe Schrijvers trudges off to be replaced by Lois Openda on 59 minutes.
- 63' Goal! Lois Openda scores his 105 goal in 357 matches.
- 67' Krepin Diatta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 68' Club Brugge KV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' A quiet spell here at . Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 83' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benoit Poulain is hanging Emmanuel Dennis on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Junya Ito exits the field as Joseph Paintsil enters on 84.
- 86' Zinho Gano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Heynen at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Zinho Gano gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for Club Brugge KV! Sofyan Amrabat comes on to replace Mats Rits.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Club Brugge KV take all three points.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
- 44
- 25
- 11
- 20
- 7
- 42
- 77
-
16
Siebe Schrijvers ↓ Lois Openda 59'
-
26
Mats Rits ↓ Sofyan Amrabat 90'
Bench
- 4
-
6
Sofyan Amrabat ↑ 90'
-
5
Benoit Poulain ↑ 83'
- 35
- 18
- 9
- 47
- 1
-
80
Lois Openda ↑ 59'
Coach
Ivan Leko
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Joseph Paintsil 84'
- 6
- 21
- 45
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↓ Zinho Gano 86'
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 10
Bench
- 33
- 30
- 4
- 23
- 77
- 9
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 86'
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 84'
- 19
- 2
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 8 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 6 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Brandon Mechele | 3 |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 3 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Club Brugge KV to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
83%
Draw or KRC Genk
38%
Club Brugge KV or KRC Genk
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.