KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 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 Bert Put
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee
- Referee Quentin Lesceux
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | KV Oostende | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–3 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Luminus Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KRC Genk and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 9' Paul Onuachu puts KRC Genk on the lead.
- 14' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' A moment of madness from Jean Marcelin on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 24' GOAL! Junya Ito fires home to make it 2-0!
- 27' A moment of madness from Hannes Van der Bruggen on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Heynen.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hannes Van der Bruggen on 39.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Kevin Denkey makes way for Anthony Musaba at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 51' Cercle Brugge KSV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Thomas Didillon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Another change for KRC Genk made on 65 minute. Paul Onuachu leaves to be changed by Cyriel Dessers.
- 69' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Kevin Hoggas on, Olivier Deman off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Ike Ugbo makes way for Dino Hotic at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' Strahinja Pavlovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 8
- 26
- 10
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Cyriel Dessers 65'
- 46
- 42
- 23
Bench
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 65'
- 2
- 38
- 1
- 4
- 21
- 24
- 77
- 27
-
14
Bastien Toma ↑ 79'
Coach
John van den Brom
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 42
-
9
Ike Ugbo ↓ Dino Hotic 79'
- 24
- 3
- 2
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Kevin Hoggas 69'
- 1
- 28
-
12
Kevin Denkey ↓ Anthony Musaba 46'
- 41
- 15
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 79'
-
20
Kevin Hoggas ↑ 69'
- 8
- 89
-
10
Dino Hotic ↑ 79'
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↑ 46'
- 25
- 32
- 21
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
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
2021-03-07
KRC Genk
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-02-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2021-02-20
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2021-02-14
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2021-02-06
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
KV Mechelen
L
2021-01-31
K. Sint-Truidense VV
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.43
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + KRC Genk to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
37%
KRC Genk or Cercle Brugge KSV
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +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
34%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.