KRC Genk vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | KV Oostende | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | +12 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Club Brugge KV are 3rd (18 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
Club Brugge KV
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/–
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 G | |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | |
| Carlos Forbs | 2 G | 3 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G | |
| Mamadou Diakhon | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Club Brugge KV kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Club Brugge KV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Brandon Mechele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Luminus Arena. KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' What a moment for Hans Vanaken! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 25' What an equalizer from Paul Onuachu!
- 28' KRC Genk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Tajon Buchanan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 36' KRC Genk receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 37' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 40' Poor challenge from Abakar Sylla. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Club Brugge KV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 61' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Ferran Jutgla is replaced by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 66' Club Brugge KV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Paul Onuachu makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' Casper Nielsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Abakar Sylla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 75.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Abakar Sylla is booked for Club Brugge KV — Red card on 76.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Denis Odoi. He replaces Noa Lang on 80 minute.
- 81' Bryan Heynen makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 81' Denis Odoi is replacing Noa Lang for the Club Brugge KV side.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' KRC Genk ring the changes. Bilal El Khannous has done his job and it is now time for Collins Sor to step up.
- 3-1 the final result. Club Brugge KV will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 8
- 28
- 26
- 18
- 11
- 46
- 23
-
34
Bilal El Khannous ↓ Collins Sor 88'
Bench
- 7
- 40
- 27
- 10
- 15
- 3
- 4
- 22
-
14
Collins Sor ↑ 88'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
-
10
Noa Lang ↓ Denis Odoi 80'
-
3
Eder Balanta ↓ Mats Rits 61'
- 7
- 17
- 27
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 61'
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↓ Kamal Deen Sowah 80'
- 94
Bench
- 77
-
26
Mats Rits ↑ 61'
-
6
Denis Odoi ↑ 80'
-
70
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 61'
- 2
- 33
- 91
-
19
Kamal Deen Sowah ↑ 80'
- 32
Coach
Scott Parker
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 8 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 6 |
| Brandon Mechele | 3 |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or Club Brugge KV 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
61%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
63%
KRC Genk or Club Brugge KV
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

