KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2021-22 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)
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 Liege | 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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 6–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | 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' KICK OFF: KRC Genk gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' KRC Genk 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.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 22' GOAL! Hannes Van der Bruggen fires home to make it 0-1!
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kristian Thorstvedt, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 32' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' The Belgium Thibo Somers breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 0-2!
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The whistle greets Paul Onuachu as he departs to be replaced by Ike Ugbo.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Bastien Toma departs to be replaced by Mike Ndayishimye.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ike Ugbo.
- 68' Jesper Daland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Olivier Deman comes on to replace Alejandro Millan.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yves Vanderhaeghe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Thibo Somers is replaced by Kevin Denkey.
- 87' KRC Genk make a change. Kristian Thorstvedt trudges off to be replaced by Luca Oyen on 87 minutes.
- 88' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Charles Vanhoutte on, Dino Hotic off on 88 minutes.
- 89' Theo Bongonda does the damage! The net is bulging and KRC Genk surge ahead!
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 33
- 7
- 8
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Theo Bongonda 58'
- 26
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Ike Ugbo 46'
-
42
Kristian Thorstvedt ↓ Luca Oyen 87'
-
23
Daniel Munoz ↓ Angelo Preciado 46'
-
14
Bastien Toma ↓ Mike Ndayishimye 58'
- 3
Bench
-
21
Ike Ugbo ↑ 46'
- 2
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 87'
-
10
Theo Bongonda ↑ 58'
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↑ 46'
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 58'
- 40
- 15
Coach
John van den Brom
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 28
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Charles Vanhoutte 88'
- 11
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Kevin Denkey 82'
- 3
- 29
- 4
- 22
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 88'
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 72'
- 19
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 82'
- 21
- 5
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 4 |
| Thibo Somers | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Paul Onuachu | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-11-07
KRC Genk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2021-10-31
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2021-10-16
KV Oostende
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-10-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2021-09-26
KAA Gent
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.04
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
81%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
42%
KRC Genk or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cercle Brugge KSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

