Wednesday , 30 September 2026

KRC Genk vs CS Fola Esch, Europe 2018-19 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
KRC Genk
5 – 0
Full Time
CS Fola Esch
Thu 26 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Peter Chrappan
Y 56' Veldin Muharemovic
Y 80' Samir Hadji

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs CS Fola Esch — Europe .

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 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

2
KRC Genk 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals CS Fola Esch
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-26 KRC Genk 5–0 CS Fola Esch

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul CS Fola Esch H 5–0 W
CS Fola Esch
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KRC Genk is hosting CS Fola Esch for another epic battle.
  • 2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Peter Chrappan on 2.
  • 4' Ruslan Malinovskyi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 19' GOAL! Pozuelo fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 24' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' What a moment for Leandro Trossard! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Sebastien Dewaest has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Julien Klein has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Ruslan Malinovskyi is replaced by Ibrahima Seck on 46 minute.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past CS Fola Esch's compact .
  • 56' The referee shows CS Fola Esch player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' CS Fola Esch is showing some good football. However, CS Fola Esch are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 63' Zinho Gano gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Pozuelo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Stefano Bensi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Corral on 66 minute.
  • 71' Stefano Bensi, a Luxembourg , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 73' Against the run of play, Leandro Trossard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Mbwana Samatta departs to be replaced by Jakub Piotrowski.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Samir Hadji on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CS Fola Esch will be frustrated.
  • 80' The CS Fola Esch bench stirs into life. Ryan Klapp is withdrawn and Moussa Seydi gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Dejvid Sinani gets the nod from CS Fola Esch. He replaces Samir Hadji and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Ryan Klapp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • CS Fola Esch will have plenty to reflect on. KRC Genk were simply the better side today.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

CS Fola Esch Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

✓ Correct
KRC Genk74% Draw16% CS Fola Esch10%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
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

✓ Correct
KRC Genk61% Draw33% CS Fola Esch6%
Actual: 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.