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 (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 Plzen | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb are 23rd (10 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (16 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! GNK Dinamo Zagreb vs KRC Genk — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Luka Ivanusec needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Mujaid Sadick is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
- 35' Magnificent from Luka Menalo! That is 6 goals in 191 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 40' GNK Dinamo Zagreb are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Ike Ugbo adds to his 0 season tally! KRC Genk lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 51' Sadegh Moharrami, a Iran , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' Joseph Paintsil is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junya Ito at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' Another substitution for GNK Dinamo Zagreb to replace Luka Menalo by Dario Spikic on 69 minute.
- 73' Joseph Paintsil has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 76' Komnen Andric is replacing Mislav Orsic for the GNK Dinamo Zagreb side.
- 81' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for KRC Genk. Angelo Preciado will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' It is a substitution in GNK Dinamo Zagreb team. Bruno Petkovic is replaced by Duje Cop on 86 minute.
- 88' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb manager makes a substitution. Sadegh Moharrami departs to be replaced by Marko Bulat.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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.

