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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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 Liège | 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at Cegeka Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KRC Genk and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Magnificent from Thibo Somers! That is 24 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Jarne Steuckers does the damage! The net is bulging and KRC Genk surge ahead!
- 23' 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.
- 28' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past Cercle Brugge KSV's compact .
- 38' Matte Smets has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Assisted by Ken Nkuba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hyun-Gyu Oh makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Lucas Perrin is replacing Edgaras Utkus for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Perrin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 63' Warleson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 68' Christopher Bonsu Baah gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Noah Adedeji and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Hyun-Gyu Oh is withdrawn and Toluwalas Arokodare gets his opportunity.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 75 minute. Francis Abu leaves to be changed by Nils De Wilde.
- 76' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Flavio Nazinho is hanging Erick on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Cercle Brugge KSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Maxime Delanghe.
- 84' The whistle greets Hannes Van der Bruggen as he departs to be replaced by Warleson.
- 85' Zakaria El Ouahdi makes way for Joris Kayembe at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Ibrahim Diakite.
- 90' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Jarne Steuckers is withdrawn and Konstantinos Karetsas gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
3 / 4
1.94
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
80%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
43%
KRC Genk or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.