KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 2 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 8th (3 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KRC Genk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KRC Genk welcome Cercle Brugge KSV for this crunch clash at Cegeka Arena.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Thibo Somers puts Cercle Brugge KSV on the lead.
- 15' Mike Penders has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' Jarne Steuckers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 23' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nils De Wilde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 33' Noah Adedeji has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Against the run of play, Hyun-Gyu Oh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Lucas Perrin gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Edgaras Utkus and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hannes Van der Bruggen made 231 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' KRC Genk ring the changes. Noah Adedeji has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Bonsu Baah to step up.
- 69' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toluwalas Arokodare is hanging Hyun-Gyu Oh on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Ken Nkuba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Francis Abu departs to be replaced by Nils De Wilde.
- 76' Flavio Nazinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erick at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ferdinand Feldhofer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Maxime Delanghe is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — card on 82.
- 84' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Hannes Van der Bruggen trudges off to be replaced by Warleson on 84 minutes.
- 85' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Joris Kayembe comes on to replace Zakaria El Ouahdi.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Ibrahim Diakite argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Konstantinos Karetsas comes on to replace Jarne Steuckers.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 8
- 27
- 3
- 39
- 9
- 6
- 24
- 23
- 77
- 32
Bench
-
18
Joris Kayembe ↑ 85'
- 11
- 1
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 69'
-
21
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 69'
-
7
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 68'
- 34
-
20
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 90'
- 82
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 15
-
17
Francis Abu ↓ Nils De Wilde 75'
- 34
- 21
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↓ Alan Minda 46'
- 2
- 66
-
8
Erick ↓ Flavio Nazinho 76'
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↓ Lucas Perrin 46'
- 6
Bench
-
5
Lucas Perrin ↑ 46'
-
27
Nils De Wilde ↑ 75'
-
1
Warleson ↑ 84'
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↑ 76'
- 76
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 46'
- 7
- 90
- 22
Coach
Ferdinand Feldhofer
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
2025-02-08
KRC Genk
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2025-02-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2025-01-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2025-01-18
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2025-01-12
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
KV Mechelen
W
2024-12-27
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.48
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
72%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
49%
KRC Genk or Cercle Brugge KSV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.