KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Quentin Blaise
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–6 | L |
| 28 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #16 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 22 |
| +3 | GD | -8 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 36% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KRC Genk and Cercle Brugge KSV get this one started.
- 5' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 8' Sebastien Dewaest doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 13' The 26-year-old Giulian Biancone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 18' Jonathan Panzo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Joakim Maehle, a Denmark , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 339 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 52' The supporters are chanting for Sander Berge. He replaces Joakim Maehle on 52 minute.
- 57' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KRC Genk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' The whistle greets Julien Serrano as he departs to be replaced by Olivier Deman.
- 68' 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.
- 72' Theo Bongonda gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Dieumerci Ndongala and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Calvin Dekuyper.
- 79' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Calvin Dekuyper is replaced by Thibo Somers on 79 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Mbwana Samatta as he departs to be replaced by Ianis Hagi.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Godfred Donsah.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Giulian Biancone makes way for Kevin Hoggas at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- Full Time. KRC Genk beats Cercle Brugge KSV
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 17
- 4
- 6
-
31
Joakim Maehle ↓ Sander Berge 52'
- 77
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Ianis Hagi 80'
- 2
- 18
- 46
- 28
Bench
-
23
Ianis Hagi ↑ 80'
- 33
- 21
- 8
-
25
Sander Berge ↑ 52'
- 26
-
27
Theo Bongonda ↑ 72'
- 15
Coach
Felice Mazzù
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Julien Serrano ↓ Olivier Deman 63'
- 8
- 22
- 28
- 30
- 5
- 7
- 14
-
41
Giulian Biancone ↓ Kevin Hoggas 90'
-
26
Calvin Dekuyper ↓ Thibo Somers 79'
Bench
- 40
- 24
- 15
-
20
Kevin Hoggas ↑ 90'
-
27
Olivier Deman ↑ 63'
- 29
-
34
Thibo Somers ↑ 79'
Coach
Bernd Storck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 4 |
| Thibo Somers | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Paul Onuachu | 3 |
| Jarne Steuckers | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-10-26
KRC Genk
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-10-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2019-10-05
SV Zulte-Waregem
6–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-09-28
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KAS Eupen
L
2019-09-21
Royal Antwerp FC
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-09-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Club Brugge KV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.31
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + KRC Genk to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
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 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
37%
KRC Genk or Cercle Brugge KSV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.