Club Brugge KV vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
- Assistant 2 Kevin Monteny
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | KRC Genk | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Lommel SK | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Royal Antwerp FC | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | SK Beveren | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | KV Mechelen | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 10 | 6 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Lommel SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | SK Beveren | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 27 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 18 |
| 8 | Conceded | 14 |
| +18 | GD | +4 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 90% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
30%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Club Brugge KV are 1st (27 pts). KRC Genk are 6th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 2 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 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' Welcome to Jan Breydel Stadion that hosts another battle between Club Brugge KV and KRC Genk.
- 5' KRC Genk have won 543 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Goal! Carlos Forbs scores his 12 goal in 489 matches.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Club Brugge KV and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 324 games and scored 543 goals.
- 35' Jeppe Erenbjerg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Club Brugge KV looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Brandon Mechele scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Carlos Forbs picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' Rafiu Durosinmi was booked on 49.
- 52' Nicolo Tresoldi does the damage! The net is bulging and Club Brugge KV surge ahead!
- 57' Club Brugge KV has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 58' Han-bum Lee doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 63' What a moment for Brandon Mechele! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Junya Ito is replaced by Jerry Afriyie.
- 66' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Kyriani Sabbe is replaced by Jorne Spileers.
- 68' Benjamin Tahirovic is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 73' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' The crowd applauds Noah Adedeji as he leaves the pitch. Ayumu Yokoyama steps in for KRC Genk.
- 79' Hugo Vetlesen makes way for Felix Lemarechal at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Brugge KV.
- 83' Another change for Club Brugge KV made on 83 minute. Carlos Forbs leaves to be changed by Tian Koren.
- 84' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Jan Virgili is withdrawn and Mamadou Diakhon gets his opportunity.
- 89' Milan Roganovic gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Kevin Amaro and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Club Brugge KV beats KRC Genk
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 1
- 10
- 8
-
7
Nicolo Tresoldi ↓ Romeo Vermant 79'
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Jorne Spileers 66'
- 65
-
9
Carlos Forbs ↓ Tian Koren 83'
- 3
-
11
Jan Virgili ↓ Mamadou Diakhon 84'
Bench
- 29
-
80
Felix Lemarechal ↑ 79'
-
58
Jorne Spileers ↑ 66'
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↑ 79'
-
67
Mamadou Diakhon ↑ 84'
- 81
- 16
- 32
-
85
Tian Koren ↑ 83'
- 54
Coach
Ivan Leko
KRC Genk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
-
10
Junya Ito ↓ Jerry Afriyie 64'
- 8
- 4
- 6
- 44
-
20
Kevin Amaro ↓ Milan Roganovic 89'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 76'
- 28
-
11
Jeppe Erenbjerg ↓ Aaron Bibout 64'
- 17
Bench
-
38
Daan Heymans ↑ 76'
- 1
- 5
-
30
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 76'
- 24
-
23
Aaron Bibout ↑ 64'
- 21
-
33
Jerry Afriyie ↑ 64'
-
25
Milan Roganovic ↑ 89'
Coach
Jess Thorup
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
3 / 4
2.58
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
88%
Draw or KRC Genk
31%
Club Brugge KV or KRC Genk
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

