GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs KRC Genk, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs KRC Genk — Europe at Stadion Maksimir.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- KRC Genk 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | SK Rapid Wien | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | SK Rapid Wien | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Beerschot VA | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 6–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #9 |
| 10 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 11 |
| 16 | Conceded | 7 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
33%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb are 23rd (10 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (16 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Dion Drena Beljo | 5 G | 1 A |
| Monsef Bakrar | 4 G |
KRC Genk
| Daan Heymans | 4 G | 4 A |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Maksimir. Ninety minutes of football awaits between GNK Dinamo Zagreb and KRC Genk.
- 5' Angelo Preciado is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. GNK Dinamo Zagreb and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Goal! Luka Menalo scores his 6 goal in 190 matches.
- 40' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Gerardo Arteaga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Ike Ugbo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mujaid Sadick is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bryan Heynen made 316 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Paintsil is hanging Junya Ito on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' A change in the GNK Dinamo Zagreb ranks — Luka Menalo exits the field as Dario Spikic enters on 69.
- 73' Joseph Paintsil has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 76' Time for substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Mislav Orsic is replaced by Komnen Andric.
- 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Angelo Preciado.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Duje Cop. He replaces Bruno Petkovic on 86 minute.
- 88' Another change for GNK Dinamo Zagreb made on 88 minute. Sadegh Moharrami leaves to be changed by Marko Bulat.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Duje Cop 86'
- 40
- 28
-
70
Luka Menalo ↓ Dario Spikic 69'
-
5
Arijan Ademi ↓ Amer Gojak 76'
-
2
Sadegh Moharrami ↓ Marko Bulat 88'
-
99
Mislav Orsic ↓ Komnen Andric 76'
- 38
- 7
- 37
Bench
- 13
-
90
Duje Cop ↑ 86'
- 22
- 1
- 55
-
8
Amer Gojak ↑ 76'
-
9
Komnen Andric ↑ 76'
-
77
Dario Spikic ↑ 69'
- 6
- 24
- 46
-
31
Marko Bulat ↑ 88'
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Joseph Paintsil 66'
- 17
- 8
- 26
- 10
- 77
- 3
Bench
- 33
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 66'
- 24
- 18
- 11
- 40
- 35
-
42
Kristian Thorstvedt ↑ 66'
- 14
- 15
- 6
- 30
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Petkovic | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Luka Menalo | 1 |
| Luka Ivanusec | 1 |
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or KRC Genk 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or Draw
65%
Draw or KRC Genk
61%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Handicap | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.