Sunday , 16 August 2026

KAA Gent vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
KAA Gent
0 – 1
Full Time
KRC Genk
Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Giorgi Kvilitaia 54' Y
Giorgi Kvilitaia 55' Y
Y 65' Bryan Heynen
Y 70' Joakim Maehle
Arnaud Souquet 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Wesli De Cremer
  • Referee Jeroen Walschap
  • Referee Thibaud Nijssen
  • Referee Jonathan Lardot

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louvière Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
5
11
KAA Gent 19 games · Avg 3.0 goals KRC Genk
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 KRC Genk 2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent 2018-12-26 KRC Genk 3–1 KAA Gent 2018-10-07 KAA Gent 1–5 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr KRC Genk H 0–1 L
21 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 0–0 D
13 Apr Royal Antwerp FC H 1–2 L
06 Apr KRC Genk A 1–2 L
03 Apr Royal Standard de Liège H 1–2 L
31 Mar Club Brugge KV A 0–3 L
KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr KAA Gent A 1–0 W
19 Apr Royal Standard de Liège A 3–1 W
14 Apr Club Brugge KV H 3–1 W
06 Apr KAA Gent H 2–1 W
02 Apr Royal Antwerp FC A 0–1 L
30 Mar RSC Anderlecht H 3–0 W

Season Stats

KAA Gent KRC Genk
#6 Position #8
3 Points 3
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 4
0 Conceded 4
+2 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
0% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts). KRC Genk are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Mbwana Samatta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 74 goals in his last 316 appearances.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
  • 30' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' Joseph Aidoo gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Jhon Lucumi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 54' Giorgi Kvilitaia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' Leandro Trossard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Giorgi Kvilitaia on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KAA Gent will be frustrated.
  • 56' Jonathan David has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia on 56 minute.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Heynen is booked for KRC Genk — Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Roman Bezus comes on to replace Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe.
  • 70' Joakim Maehle picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The whistle greets Nana Asare as he departs to be replaced by Thibault De Smet.
  • 79' Arnaud Souquet was booked on 79.
  • 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Timothy Derijck suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' It’s high time Philippe Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The whistle greets Junya Ito as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Paintsil.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Toluwalas Arokodare 4
Tarik Tissoudali 3
Joseph Paintsil 3
Matisse Samoise 3
Roman Bezus 3
Yira Sor 3
Ruslan Malinovskyi 3
Mbwana Samatta 2

Head to Head

2019-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 KRC Genk 2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent 2018-12-26 KRC Genk 3–1 KAA Gent 2018-10-07 KAA Gent 1–5 KRC Genk

KAA Gent Form

2019-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 KRC Genk L 2019-04-21 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 KAA Gent D 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC L 2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent L 2019-04-03 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Standard de Liège L 2019-03-31 Club Brugge KV 3–0 KAA Gent L

KRC Genk Form

2019-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 KRC Genk W 2019-04-19 Royal Standard de Liège 1–3 KRC Genk W 2019-04-14 KRC Genk 3–1 Club Brugge KV W 2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent W 2019-04-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KRC Genk L 2019-03-30 KRC Genk 3–0 RSC Anderlecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent or KRC Genk 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent43% Draw26% KRC Genk31%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
69%
Draw or KRC Genk
57%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent37% Draw46% KRC Genk17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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