Thursday , 2 July 2026

KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KRC Genk
2 – 1
Full Time
Cercle Brugge KSV
Sat 8 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC Cegeka Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Lucas Perrin
R 82' Maxime Delanghe
Y 89' Ibrahim Diakite

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Van Damme

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

9
7
2
KRC Genk 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Cercle Brugge KSV
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-08 KRC Genk 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-09-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 KRC Genk 2024-05-04 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–1 KRC Genk 2024-04-13 KRC Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-01-20 KRC Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb KRC Genk A 1–2 L
01 Feb Royal Standard de Liege 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
#7 Position #15
42 Points 31
30 Played 30
11 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 10 / 13
46 Scored 39
47 Conceded 47
-1 GD -8
1.40 PPG 1.03
37% Win % 23%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Cegeka Arena as KRC Genk face off against Cercle Brugge KSV in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 316 games and scored 528 goals.
  • 10' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thibo Somers makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 15' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' Brilliant from the ! Jarne Steuckers makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 18.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edgaras Utkus, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 324 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Assisted by Ken Nkuba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hyun-Gyu Oh makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 45' Maxime Delanghe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
  • 46' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Edgaras Utkus exits the field as Lucas Perrin enters on 46.
  • 51' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a card on 58.
  • 63' Patrik Hrosovsky needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 68' Christopher Bonsu Baah is replacing Noah Adedeji for the KRC Genk side.
  • 69' KRC Genk make a change. Hyun-Gyu Oh trudges off to be replaced by Toluwalas Arokodare on 69 minutes.
  • 74' 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 Zakaria El Ouahdi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Nils De Wilde. He replaces Francis Abu on 75 minute.
  • 76' Flavio Nazinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erick on 76 minute.
  • 81' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Maxime Delanghe on 82 minutes.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Warleson. He replaces Hannes Van der Bruggen on 84 minute.
  • 85' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joris Kayembe is hanging Zakaria El Ouahdi on the field on 85 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahim Diakite on 89.
  • 90' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Jarne Steuckers is replaced by Konstantinos Karetsas on 90 minute.
  • 2-1 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ferdinand Feldhofer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bryan Heynen 4
Leandro Trossard 4
Thibo Somers 4
Theo Bongonda 3
Paul Onuachu 3
Junya Ito 3
Leandro Trossard 3
Toluwalas Arokodare 2

Head to Head

2025-02-08 KRC Genk 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-09-14 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–3 KRC Genk 2024-05-04 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–1 KRC Genk 2024-04-13 KRC Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2024-01-20 KRC Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV

KRC Genk Form

2025-02-08 KRC Genk 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2025-02-01 KRC Genk 1–0 Beerschot VA W 2025-01-25 KVC Westerlo 1–2 KRC Genk W 2025-01-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 KRC Genk W 2025-01-11 KRC Genk 2–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2024-12-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 KRC Genk D

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 Liege 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
3 / 4
1.82 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk51% Draw24% Cercle Brugge KSV25%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
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 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
75%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
49%
KRC Genk or Cercle Brugge KSV
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk35% Draw43% Cercle Brugge KSV22%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Cercle Brugge KSV covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.