KAA Gent vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | FC Seraing | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
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' We are underway at Ghelamco Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Julien De Sart is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 9' Hyun-Seok Hong does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
- 14' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' The Ghana Joseph Paintsil breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-1!
- 28' Bryan Heynen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KRC Genk winning 0% of all matches.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Alessio Castro-Montes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Julien De Sart. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Collins Sor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bilal El Khannous at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Collins Sor makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 67.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Laurent Depoitre. He replaces Malick Fofana on 68 minute.
- 73' Belgium international Mike Ndayishimye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Darko Lemajic. He replaces Sven Kums on 79 minute.
- 84' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Joseph Paintsil by Angelo Preciado on 84 minute.
- 86' GOAL! Toluwalas Arokodare fires home to make it 1-3!
- 88' The Belgium Laurent Depoitre breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 2-3!
- 90' Toluwalas Arokodare is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Darko Lemajic 79'
- 5
- 14
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 11
- 7
- 19
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 68'
- 31
- 33
- 22
-
9
Darko Lemajic ↑ 79'
-
10
Jens Hauge ↑ 79'
- 26
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 8
- 7
- 28
- 26
- 11
- 46
- 23
-
34
Bilal El Khannous ↓ Collins Sor 65'
Bench
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↑ 84'
- 19
- 40
-
10
Nicolas Castro ↑ 84'
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 65'
- 3
- 4
- 22
-
14
Collins Sor ↑ 65'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or KRC Genk 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
69%
Draw or KRC Genk
58%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.