Club Brugge KV vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Club Brugge KV launch into their encounter with KRC Genk.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Club Brugge KV and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' Brilliant from the ! Ferran Jutgla makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 6.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Club Brugge KV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' KRC Genk 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.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' Club Brugge KV is showing some good football. However, Club Brugge KV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Poor challenge from Toluwalas Arokodare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 48' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 51' GOAL! Michal Skoras scores on 51. Assisted by Hans Vanaken
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' What a strike from Thiago Rodrigues! The score is 3-0.
- 61' Anouar Ait El Hadj makes way for Andi Zeqiri at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 66' Antonio Nusa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michal Skoras at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Maxim De Cuyper doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' KRC Genk make a change. Bilal El Khannouss trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Bangoura on 71 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Kyriani Sabbe by Bjorn Meijer on 73 minute.
- 78' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
- 83' Club Brugge KV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Jorne Spileers is replacing Joel Ordonez for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 6
- 29
- 55
-
8
Michal Skoras ↓ Antonio Nusa 66'
- 9
- 15
-
99
Thiago Rodrigues ↓ Shion Homma 85'
-
4
Joel Ordonez ↓ Jorne Spileers 85'
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Bjorn Meijer 73'
Bench
- 28
- 39
- 33
- 21
-
77
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 71'
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 73'
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↑ 66'
-
58
Jorne Spileers ↑ 85'
- 68
-
62
Shion Homma ↑ 85'
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 26
- 46
- 19
- 99
- 5
- 3
- 34
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↓ Eduard Sobol 61'
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Ken Nkuba 61'
Bench
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↑ 61'
- 1
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 61'
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 61'
- 71
- 72
-
70
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 71'
-
90
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 71'
- 68
- 67
- 65
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 8 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 6 |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Brandon Mechele | 3 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
90%
Draw or KRC Genk
26%
Club Brugge KV or KRC Genk
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
3 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
5 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.