KRC Genk vs CS Fola Esch, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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KRC Genk vs CS Fola Esch — Europe .
- KRC Genk 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- CS Fola Esch 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Magnus Sjoblom
- Referee Martin Strombergsson
- Referee Daniel Gustavsson
- Referee Patrik Eriksson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | CS Fola Esch | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | KRC Genk | A | 0–5 | L |
| 19 Jul | FC Prishtina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jul | FC Prishtina | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | CD Nacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | Shirebrook Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Portimonense SC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between KRC Genk and CS Fola Esch.
- 2' Peter Chrappan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 2.
- 4' What a moment for Ruslan Malinovskyi! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
- 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Pozuelo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and CS Fola Esch are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Brilliant from the forward! Leandro Trossard makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 25.
- 28' A goal from the Belgium international Sebastien Dewaest! He fires home on 28 to make it 4-0!
- 33' Stefano Bensi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 93 appearances.
- 38' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' KRC Genk make a change. Ruslan Malinovskyi trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Seck on 46 minutes.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Samir Hadji made 93 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' That is a Yellow card for CS Fola Esch. Veldin Muharemovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Pozuelo is replaced by Zinho Gano.
- 66' CS Fola Esch ring the changes. Ken Corral has done his job and it is now time for Stefano Bensi to step up.
- 71' Edon Zhegrova has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' GOAL! Leandro Trossard fires home to make it 5-0!
- 75' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Mbwana Samatta departs to be replaced by Jakub Piotrowski.
- 80' Samir Hadji catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Seydi. He replaces Ryan Klapp on 80 minute.
- 84' CS Fola Esch manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dejvid Sinani is hanging Samir Hadji on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for CS Fola Esch.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 33
- 30
- 6
- 3
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Zinho Gano 63'
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 10
- 8
Bench
- 1
- 21
- 45
-
15
Ibrahima Seck ↑ 46'
- 77
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 63'
-
19
Jakub Piotrowski ↑ 75'
Coach
Philippe Clement
CS Fola Esch Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 24
- 14
- 44
- 8
-
7
Ken Corral ↓ Stefano Bensi 66'
- 19
-
26
Ryan Klapp ↓ Moussa Seydi 80'
- 28
-
15
Samir Hadji ↓ Dejvid Sinani 84'
Bench
- 33
-
18
Dejvid Sinani ↑ 84'
-
10
Stefano Bensi ↑ 66'
- 11
- 12
-
29
Moussa Seydi ↑ 80'
- 21
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edon Zhegrova | 2 |
| Leandro Trossard | 2 |
| Sebastien Dewaest | 1 |
| Pozuelo | 1 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 |
| Zinho Gano | 1 |
| Stefano Bensi | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
CS Fola Esch xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
90%
Draw or CS Fola Esch
26%
KRC Genk or CS Fola Esch
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.3%
3 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
9.5%
4 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
2.9%
6 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | CS Fola Esch covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
CS Fola Esch keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

