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KRC Genk vs Besiktas JK, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
KRC Genk
1 – 1
Full Time
Besiktas JK
Thu 8 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Necip Uysal
Mbwana Samatta 35' Y
Y 80' Pepe

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs Besiktas JK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Mike Pickel

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
KRC Genk 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Besiktas JK
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-08 KRC Genk 1–1 Besiktas JK 2018-10-25 Besiktas JK 2–4 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Besiktas JK H 1–1 D
03 Nov Club Brugge KV H 1–1 D
31 Oct Royal Antwerp FC A 4–2 W
28 Oct Royal Standard de Liège A 1–1 D
25 Oct Besiktas JK A 4–2 W
20 Oct KAS Eupen H 2–1 W
Besiktas JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov KRC Genk A 1–1 D
25 Oct KRC Genk H 2–4 L
04 Oct Malmo FF A 0–2 L
20 Sep Sarpsborg 08 FF H 3–1 W
30 Aug FK Partizan Beograd H 3–0 W
23 Aug FK Partizan Beograd A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Besiktas JK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Besiktas JK
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Besiktas JK
Hyun-Gyu Oh 2 G 1 A
Michael Murillo 2 G
Ilhan Fakili 1 G 1 A
Vaclav Cerny 1 G
Ernest Poku 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KRC Genk to score. At the same time, Besiktas JK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Besiktas JK backline.
  • 10' Adem Ljajic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' Besiktas JK ring the changes. Jeremain Lens has done his job and it is now time for Mustafa Pektemek to step up.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Necip Uysal on 15.
  • 16' Goal! Ricardo Quaresma scores his 12 goal in 125 matches.
  • 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Besiktas JK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Joseph Paintsil is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Besiktas JK tonight.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Mbwana Samatta is booked for KRC Genk — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Besiktas JK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Pozuelo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Ruslan Malinovskyi by Sander Berge on 60 minute.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Fiolic is hanging Joseph Paintsil on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' The 39-year-old Gary Medel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Besiktas JK. Dorukhan Tokoz is replaced by Adem Ljajic.
  • 78' Ruslan Malinovskyi, a Ukraine , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Besiktas JK player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Turkey international Dorukhan Tokoz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Magnificent from Sander Berge! That is 22 goals in 323 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Dieumerci Ndongala is replaced by Marcus Ingvartsen.
  • 90' The Besiktas JK manager makes a substitution. Oguzhan Ozyakup departs to be replaced by Vagner Love.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Besiktas JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Senol Gunes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Besiktas JK xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk50% Draw26% Besiktas JK24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
76%
Draw or Besiktas JK
50%
KRC Genk or Besiktas JK
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk33% Draw47% Besiktas JK20%
Actual: Besiktas JK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Besiktas JK covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Besiktas JK keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.