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
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KAA Gent have kicked off against KRC Genk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at GHELAMCO-arena. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Michael Ngadeu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 170 appearances.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Laurent Depoitre is replaced by Tim Kleindienst.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wim De Decker will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alessio Castro-Montes makes it 1-0.
- 29' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 34' 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.
- 39' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' The Congo DR Theo Bongonda breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-1!
- 45' The 27-year-old Bastien Toma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Bastien Toma is replaced by Dries Wouters.
- 57' KRC Genk has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Munoz on 58 minutes.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Osman Bukari. He replaces Roman Bezus on 62 minute.
- 65' Jere Uronen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' Kouassi Eboue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kristian Thorstvedt on 72 minute.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tim Kleindienst.
- 78' Paul Onuachu makes way for Cyriel Dessers at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 79' Another change for KAA Gent made on 79 minute. Sven Kums leaves to be changed by Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe.
- 84' What composure from Patrik Hrosovsky! The Slovakia international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
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 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
74%
Draw or KRC Genk
52%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.