KRC Genk vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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KRC Genk vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ville Nevalainen
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Mattias Gestranius
- Referee Jan-Peter Aravirta
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | KAS Eupen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 6–2 | W |
| 14 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Luminus Arena that hosts another battle between KRC Genk and FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 5' Joseph Paintsil needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlos Miguel, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' FC Red Bull Salzburg is showing some good football. However, FC Red Bull Salzburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Zlatko Junuzovic was booked on 21.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Red Bull Salzburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' 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 Joakim Maehle suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rasmus Kristensen made 480 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' What a strike from Patson Daka! The score is 0-1.
- 45' GOAL! Takumi Minamino scores on 45. Assisted by Enock Mwepu
- 46' The referee calls foul for Rasmus Kristensen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Patrik Hrosovsky is replaced by Paul Onuachu on 59 minute.
- 62' The whistle greets Patson Daka as he departs to be replaced by Erling Haaland.
- 65' Another change for KRC Genk made on 65 minute. Joseph Paintsil leaves to be changed by Theo Bongonda.
- 69' Goal! Hwang Heechan scores his 33 goal in 268 matches.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mbwana Samatta.
- 79' Ianis Hagi is replacing Junya Ito for the KRC Genk side.
- 80' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Dominik Szoboszlai is replaced by Masaya Okugawa.
- 85' GOAL! Mbwana Samatta scores on 85.
- 87' What a strike from Erling Haaland! The score is 1-4.
- 89' The FC Red Bull Salzburg manager makes a substitution. Takumi Minamino departs to be replaced by Albert Vallci.
- The final score is 1-4.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Ianis Hagi 79'
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↓ Paul Onuachu 59'
- 6
- 25
- 31
- 10
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Theo Bongonda 65'
- 2
- 46
- 28
Bench
-
23
Ianis Hagi ↑ 79'
- 4
- 26
-
27
Theo Bongonda ↑ 65'
- 15
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↑ 59'
- 5
Coach
Hannes Wolf
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 39
- 9
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↓ Albert Vallci 89'
- 16
- 17
- 31
- 6
- 45
- 14
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Erling Haaland 62'
Bench
-
37
Masaya Okugawa ↑ 80'
- 11
- 15
-
30
Erling Haaland ↑ 62'
- 4
-
5
Albert Vallci ↑ 89'
- 23
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Hwang Heechan | 2 |
| Patson Daka | 1 |
| Jhon Lucumi | 1 |
| Andreas Ulmer | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
46%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
77%
KRC Genk or FC Red Bull Salzburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
3.4%
0 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

