Saturday , 14 November 2026

KAA Gent vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2018-19
KAA Gent
1 – 5
Full Time
KRC Genk
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Brecht Dejaegere 22' Y
Brecht Dejaegere 42' R
Giorgi Chakvetadze 49' Y
Taiwo Awoniyi 61' Y
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 61' Y
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Christof Dierick
  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Referee Karel De Rocker
  • Referee Jo De Weirdt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 29
2 Club Brugge KV 11 28
3 KAA Gent 11 28
4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 27
5 RSC Anderlecht 11 20
6 Lommel SK 11 16
7 KRC Genk 11 15
8 Royal Standard de Liège 11 15
9 KVC Westerlo 11 14
10 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 12
11 KV Mechelen 11 12
12 K. Sint-Truidense VV 11 11
13 Royal Antwerp FC 11 11
14 SV Zulte-Waregem 11 11
15 SK Beveren 11 10
16 Cercle Brugge KSV 11 9
17 UR La Louvière Centre 11 7
18 KV Kortrijk 11 4

Head-to-Head

3
6
11
KAA Gent 20 games · Avg 3.0 goals KRC Genk
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 KAA Gent 1–5 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct KRC Genk H 1–5 L
30 Sep Royal Antwerp FC A 2–2 D
23 Sep Club Brugge KV H 0–4 L
16 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–2 L
02 Sep Cercle Brugge KSV A 3–0 W
30 Aug FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–2 L
KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct KAA Gent A 5–1 W
04 Oct Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–3 L
29 Sep SV Zulte-Waregem H 4–0 W
23 Sep Cercle Brugge KSV A 5–2 W
20 Sep Malmo FF H 2–0 W
15 Sep RSC Anderlecht H 1–0 W

Season Stats

KAA Gent KRC Genk
#3 Position #7
28 Points 15
11 Played 11
9 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 4
20 Scored 18
6 Conceded 15
+14 GD +3
2.55 PPG 1.36
82% Win % 36%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
27% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

KAA Gent
Ibrahima Cisse 4 G
Momodou Lamin Sonko 3 G 1 A
Josue Vergara 3 G
Tiago Araujo 2 G 6 A
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' KICK OFF: KAA Gent gets underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' The deadlock is broken! Mbwana Samatta gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
  • 18' Against the run of play, Joseph Paintsil has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' KAA Gent player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 27' What composure from Dieumerci Ndongala! The Congo DR international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 32' Taiwo Awoniyi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 37' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Giorgi Chakvetadze has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' A stunning finish from Dylan Bronn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' That is a Red card for KAA Gent. Brecht Dejaegere will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Lovre Kalinic exits the field as Yannick Thoelen enters on 46.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Giorgi Chakvetadze. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' Spain international Pozuelo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 326 games and scored 545 goals.
  • 61' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe on 62.
  • 66' KAA Gent make a change. Taiwo Awoniyi trudges off to be replaced by Roman Yaremchuk on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Ruslan Malinovskyi makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 72' KRC Genk have won 545 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joseph Paintsil makes it 1-5.
  • 74' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Mbwana Samatta is replaced by Marcus Ingvartsen.
  • 77' KRC Genk ring the changes. Dieumerci Ndongala has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Fiolic to step up.
  • 82' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' KRC Genk make a change. Sander Berge trudges off to be replaced by Dries Wouters on 84 minutes.
  • 89' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
  • The points are shared — KAA Gent 1-5 KRC Genk. Honours even.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yves Vanderhaeghe

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent25% Draw22% KRC Genk53%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
47%
Draw or KRC Genk
75%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent20% Draw37% KRC Genk43%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 4
3.2%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 20% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 17% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.