KAA Gent vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Lennert Becquet
- Referee Arthur Denil
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FC Slovan Liberec | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–5 | L |
| 04 Oct | Beerschot VA | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Beerschot VA | A | 2–5 | L |
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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
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' We are underway at GHELAMCO-arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Niklas Dorsch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Ngadeu, as he is very good at scoring at GHELAMCO-arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Laurent Depoitre is withdrawn and Tim Kleindienst gets his opportunity.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alessio Castro-Montes makes it 1-0.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Cyriel Dessers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Theo Bongonda makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Dries Wouters comes on to replace Bastien Toma.
- 57' Paul Onuachu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 58' A moment of madness from Daniel Munoz on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KRC Genk will be frustrated.
- 62' Roman Bezus makes way for Osman Bukari at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Jere Uronen is booked for KRC Genk — Yellow card on 65.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 320 games and scored 540 goals.
- 72' Kristian Thorstvedt makes way for Kouassi Eboue at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Tim Kleindienst will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Paul Onuachu is replaced by Cyriel Dessers on 78 minute.
- 79' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sven Kums on 79 minute.
- 84' Patrik Hrosovsky doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' KRC Genk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 1-2 the final result. KAA Gent will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 30
- 15
- 25
- 24
-
9
Roman Bezus ↓ Osman Bukari 62'
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 21
Bench
-
34
Tim Kleindienst ↑ 18'
- 33
- 17
- 32
-
8
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe ↑ 79'
- 22
-
20
Osman Bukari ↑ 62'
Coach
Wim De Decker
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 33
- 17
- 21
- 31
- 10
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Cyriel Dessers 78'
- 46
- 42
- 23
-
11
Bastien Toma ↓ Dries Wouters 52'
Bench
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 78'
- 20
-
38
Kouassi Eboue ↑ 72'
- 5
-
4
Dries Wouters ↑ 52'
- 26
- 24
- 35
- 80
Coach
Jess Thorup
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 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.25
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
75%
Draw or KRC Genk
48%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

