KAA Gent vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | FK Oleksandriya | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KAA Gent to score. At the same time, KRC Genk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Dries Wouters has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' A goal from the Congo DR international Theo Bongonda! He fires home on 16 to make it 0-1!
- 21' 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 Carlos Cuesta suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Theo Bongonda is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' 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.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastien Dewaest is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' What composure from Milad Mohammadi! The Iran international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 46' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrik Hrosovsky is hanging Dries Wouters on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' GOAL! Roman Bezus scores on 53. Assisted by Ihor Plastun
- 58' 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.
- 62' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Mats Moller Daehli comes on to replace Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 66' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Roman Bezus exits the field as Franck Gniangbo enters on 66.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 81' It’s high time Jess Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Jere Uronen by Joseph Paintsil on 85 minute.
- 86' Sulayman Marreh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan David at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' What composure from Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 90' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giorgi Kvilitaia is hanging Sven Kums on the field on 90 minute.
- The final score is 4-1.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 6
- 15
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Giorgi Kvilitaia 90'
-
9
Roman Bezus ↓ Franck Gniangbo 66'
- 16
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 21
- 10
- 26
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 90'
-
22
Sulayman Marreh ↑ 86'
-
11
Franck Gniangbo ↑ 66'
- –
Coach
Jess Thorup
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 6
-
21
Jere Uronen ↓ Joseph Paintsil 85'
- 25
- 31
- 27
- 18
- 46
- 28
- 42
Bench
-
20
Mats Moller Daehli ↑ 62'
- 33
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 46'
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 85'
- 2
- 15
- 40
- 22
Coach
Hannes Wolf
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
83%
Draw or KRC Genk
40%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.