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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #16 |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| 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' Paul Onuachu, a Nigeria , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' Sebastien Dewaest is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 13' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 23' It’s high time Bernd Storck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Kylian Hazard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrik Hrosovsky is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 48' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 52' The crowd applauds Joakim Maehle as he leaves the pitch. Sander Berge steps in for KRC Genk.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Olivier Deman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julien Serrano at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' Theo Bongonda is replacing Dieumerci Ndongala for the KRC Genk side.
- 76' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 79' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Calvin Dekuyper trudges off to be replaced by Thibo Somers on 79 minutes.
- 80' The whistle greets Mbwana Samatta as he departs to be replaced by Ianis Hagi.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Godfred Donsah on 82.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Kevin Hoggas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giulian Biancone on 90 minute.
- Cercle Brugge KSV will have plenty to reflect on. KRC Genk were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Leandro Trossard | 4 |
| Thibo Somers | 4 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Paul Onuachu | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 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
2.58
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + KRC Genk to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
35%
KRC Genk or Cercle Brugge KSV
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +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
32%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

