Wednesday , 30 September 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 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 19
2 KAA Gent 7 19
3 Club Brugge KV 7 18
4 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 18
5 RSC Anderlecht 7 13
6 SV Zulte-Waregem 7 11
7 Royal Standard de Liège 7 11
8 KVC Westerlo 7 10
9 KRC Genk 7 9
10 SK Beveren 7 9
11 K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 8
12 Lommel SK 7 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 7 7
14 UR La Louvière Centre 7 4
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 4
16 Cercle Brugge KSV 7 3
17 KV Mechelen 7 3
18 KV Kortrijk 7 3

Head-to-Head

3
6
11
KAA Gent 20 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
#2 Position #9
19 Points 9
7 Played 7
6 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 2
13 Scored 13
4 Conceded 12
+9 GD +1
2.71 PPG 1.29
86% Win % 29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
29% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

KAA Gent
Josue Vergara 3 G
Tiago Araujo 2 G 2 A
Momodou Lamin Sonko 2 G 1 A
Ibrahima Cisse 2 G
KRC Genk
Rafiu Durosinmi 5 G
Aaron Bibout 2 G
Josue Ndenge Kongolo 2 G
Bryan Heynen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as KAA Gent face off against KRC Genk in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sander Berge made 321 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Joseph Paintsil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 61 goals in his last 321 appearances.
  • 45' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Jhon Lucumi exits the field as Joseph Aidoo enters on 52.
  • 54' Giorgi Kvilitaia was booked on 54.
  • 55' Leandro Trossard doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' Giorgi Kvilitaia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan David. He replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia on 56 minute.
  • 61' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Bryan Heynen gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe as he leaves the pitch. Roman Bezus steps in for KAA Gent.
  • 70' Joakim Maehle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' KAA Gent make a change. Nana Asare trudges off to be replaced by Thibault De Smet on 75 minutes.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Arnaud Souquet.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
  • 89' Bryan Heynen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Joseph Paintsil is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junya Ito at the 90 minute mark.
  • 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
Yira Sor 3
Ruslan Malinovskyi 3
Tarik Tissoudali 3
Joseph Paintsil 3
Matisse Samoise 3
Roman Bezus 3
Joseph Paintsil 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
2 / 4
1.58 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: KAA Gent or KRC Genk 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent36% Draw26% KRC Genk38%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
62%
Draw or KRC Genk
64%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent30% Draw45% KRC Genk25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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