KRC Genk vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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KRC Genk vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Europe at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | SK Rapid Wien | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Legia Warszawa | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Legia Warszawa | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #23 |
| 16 | Points | 10 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 12 |
| 7 | Conceded | 16 |
| +4 | GD | -4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season
KRC Genk are 9th (16 pts). GNK Dinamo Zagreb are 23rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
| Dion Drena Beljo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KRC Genk gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' What composure from Luka Ivanusec! The Croatia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 14' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Heynen is booked for KRC Genk — Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' A moment of madness from Kristian Thorstvedt on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KRC Genk will be frustrated.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Luminus Arena. GNK Dinamo Zagreb seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Komnen Andric made 195 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Bruno Petkovic doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against GNK Dinamo Zagreb's shape.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gerardo Arteaga, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rasmus Lauritsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 64' The GNK Dinamo Zagreb bench stirs into life. Arijan Ademi is withdrawn and Amer Gojak gets his opportunity.
- 65' KRC Genk player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 67' Bruno Petkovic doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' A tactical swap from GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Marin Leovac on, Bartol Franjic off on 70 minutes.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Paul Onuachu exits the field as Ike Ugbo enters on 76.
- 81' Luka Menalo, a Bosnia and Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Fresh legs for GNK Dinamo Zagreb! Martin Baturina comes on to replace Luka Ivanusec.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Carel Eiting 70'
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Ike Ugbo 76'
- 46
- 42
- 23
-
14
Bastien Toma ↓ Angelo Preciado 70'
Bench
-
21
Ike Ugbo ↑ 76'
-
20
Carel Eiting ↑ 70'
- 2
- 17
-
10
Theo Bongonda ↑ 64'
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↑ 70'
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 64'
- 40
- 3
- 30
Coach
John van den Brom
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 27
-
90
Duje Cop ↓ Luka Menalo 70'
-
21
Bruno Petkovic ↓ Komnen Andric 83'
- 40
- 28
-
5
Arijan Ademi ↓ Amer Gojak 64'
- 99
- 6
-
38
Bartol Franjic ↓ Marin Leovac 70'
-
7
Luka Ivanusec ↓ Martin Baturina 83'
Bench
-
22
Marin Leovac ↑ 70'
-
70
Luka Menalo ↑ 70'
- 23
-
8
Amer Gojak ↑ 64'
- 66
- 2
-
9
Komnen Andric ↑ 83'
- 77
- 37
- 24
-
46
Martin Baturina ↑ 83'
- 31
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Petkovic | 2 |
| Luka Menalo | 1 |
| Luka Ivanusec | 1 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form
2021-09-30
KRC Genk
0–3
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2021-09-16
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–2
West Ham United FC
L
2021-08-25
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0–0
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
D
2021-08-17
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
3–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2021-08-10
Legia Warszawa
0–1
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2021-08-04
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–1
Legia Warszawa
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or GNK Dinamo Zagreb 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
64%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
63%
KRC Genk or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: GNK Dinamo Zagreb win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

