KAA Gent vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | 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)
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' In just a few seconds Ghelamco Arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and KRC Genk.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KAA Gent in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 10' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Toluwalas Arokodare has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. KAA Gent must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matisse Samoise.
- 42' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 46' Assisted by Christopher Bonsu Baah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Toluwalas Arokodare makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' Jarne Steuckers doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Matisse Samoise exits the field as Noah Fadiga enters on 59.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joris Kayembe, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Patrik Hrosovsky is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' Tsuyoshi Watanabe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' Toluwalas Arokodare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
- 78' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yira Sor is hanging Jarne Steuckers on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Ken Nkuba gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Zakaria El Ouahdi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' 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.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Mathias Delorge. He receives a card.
- 87' Noah Adedeji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yira Sor on 87 minute.
- It finishes all square. KAA Gent and KRC Genk share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↓ Tiago Araujo 79'
- 23
- 33
- 4
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Noah Fadiga 59'
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Omri Gandelman 59'
- 16
-
21
Max Dean ↓ Andri Gudjohnsen 59'
- 8
- 3
- 19
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 59'
- 1
- 12
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 79'
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 79'
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↑ 59'
- 29
- 27
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 59'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 1
- 99
- 3
- 6
- 24
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Yira Sor 78'
- 7
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Ken Nkuba 79'
Bench
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 79'
- 46
- 39
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 78'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 78'
- 44
-
21
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 59'
- 20
- 32
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or KRC Genk 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
70%
Draw or KRC Genk
56%
KAA Gent or KRC Genk
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

