KRC Genk vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
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 wait is over. Club Brugge KV get us underway at Cegeka Arena.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joris Kayembe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 321 games and scored 540 goals.
- 20' Bilal El Khannouss is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Club Brugge KV so far.
- 22' Carlos Cuesta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Club Brugge KV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' Club Brugge KV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Kyriani Sabbe gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Ferran Jutgla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antonio Nusa on 46 minute.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' 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.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Hugo Vetlesen.
- 63' The Club Brugge KV bench stirs into life. Michal Skoras is withdrawn and Denis Odoi gets his opportunity.
- 64' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Toluwalas Arokodare exits the field as Andi Zeqiri enters on 64.
- 67' Assisted by Kyriani Sabbe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hugo Vetlesen makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 71' Thiago Rodrigues adds to his 0 season tally! Club Brugge KV lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 75' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Anouar Ait El Hadj departs to be replaced by Christopher Bonsu Baah.
- 76' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Patrik Hrosovsky is withdrawn and Ibrahima Bangoura gets his opportunity.
- 79' A change in the Club Brugge KV ranks — Kyriani Sabbe exits the field as Maxim De Cuyper enters on 79.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The whistle greets Raphael Onyedika as he departs to be replaced by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Noah Adedeji. He replaces Bilal El Khannouss on 88 minute.
- 90' Casper Nielsen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Full Time. Club Brugge KV beats KRC Genk
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 26
- 46
- 19
- 99
- 5
- 3
- 34
- 77
Bench
- 22
- 27
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 64'
- 41
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↑ 75'
- 72
-
70
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 76'
-
90
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 75'
- 68
-
67
Noah Adedeji ↑ 88'
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 29
-
8
Michal Skoras ↓ Denis Odoi 63'
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↓ Casper Nielsen 79'
- 15
- 14
-
32
Antonio Nusa ↓ Ferran Jutgla 46'
- 99
- 4
-
64
Kyriani Sabbe ↓ Maxim De Cuyper 79'
Bench
- 22
-
6
Denis Odoi ↑ 63'
- 39
- 7
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↑ 79'
-
55
Maxim De Cuyper ↑ 79'
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↑ 46'
-
77
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 85'
- 58
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 8 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 6 |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 3 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Brandon Mechele | 3 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.71
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
37%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
85%
KRC Genk or Club Brugge KV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 4
5.5%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 21% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

