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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — KRC Genk and Club Brugge KV get this one started.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past Club Brugge KV's compact .
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thorsten Fink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' What composure from Hugo Vetlesen! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Club Brugge KV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Matte Smets is booked for KRC Genk — card on 40.
- 43' Raphael Onyedika catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
- 46' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Josue Ndenge Kongolo on, Nikolas Sattlberger off on 46 minutes.
- 50' Club Brugge KV receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nicky Hayen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' It is a substitution in Club Brugge KV team. Raphael Onyedika is replaced by Ferran Jutgla on 61 minute.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Ferran Jutgla gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mike Penders made 320 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Bonsu Baah argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' Romeo Vermant catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Yira Sor. He replaces Christopher Bonsu Baah on 76 minute.
- 80' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Casper Nielsen is hanging Hans Vanaken on the field on 80 minute.
- 82' Bryan Heynen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' A change in the Club Brugge KV ranks — Ferran Jutgla exits the field as Michal Skoras enters on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KRC Genk.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
- 24
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Noah Adedeji 76'
- 7
- 77
Bench
- 1
- 27
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 76'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 76'
- 19
-
44
Josue Ndenge Kongolo ↑ 46'
- 34
- 20
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 76'
- 51
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↓ Casper Nielsen 80'
- 29
- 55
- 8
- 30
- 10
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Bjorn Meijer 61'
- 15
- 4
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 80'
Bench
- 22
-
27
Casper Nielsen ↑ 80'
-
19
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 80'
- 21
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↑ 61'
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 61'
- 62
- 58
- 2
- 71
- 84
Coach
Nicky Hayen
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 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.47
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
32%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
88%
KRC Genk or Club Brugge KV
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
15%
0 – 3
11.8%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
0 – 4
6.5%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
0 – 5
2.9%
1 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

