KRC Genk vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KRC Genk vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Dirk Gilon
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | CS Fola Esch | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | CS Fola Esch | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | K. Sint-Truidense VV | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 22 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
9%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 12th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KRC Genk
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/6
61-75
6/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 6 G | |
| Aaron Bibout | 3 G | |
| Junya Ito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G | |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 5 G | |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: K. Sint-Truidense VV gets underway.
- 5' K. Sint-Truidense VV is showing some good football. However, K. Sint-Truidense VV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takehiro Tomiyasu on 18 minutes.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and K. Sint-Truidense VV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined K. Sint-Truidense VV backline.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mbwana Samatta made 327 appearances and scored 74 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' It’s high time Marc Brys made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Poor challenge from Samuel Asamoah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Ruslan Malinovskyi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' A change in the Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV ranks — Jonathan Legear exits the field as Cristian Ceballos enters on 54.
- 59' 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.
- 60' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zinho Gano is hanging Mbwana Samatta on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering K. Sint-Truidense VV that had 274 games and scored 350 goals.
- 68' Ruslan Malinovskyi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Wataru Endo. He replaces Roman Bezus on 69 minute.
- 71' Wataru Endo does the damage! The net is bulging and Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV surge ahead!
- 73' Edon Zhegrova gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Dieumerci Ndongala and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Brys will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' K. Sint-Truidense VV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' It’s a booking for Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV player. Kenny Steppe gets a Yellow card.
- 84' The crowd applauds Joakim Maehle as he leaves the pitch. Bojan Nastic steps in for KRC Genk.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Jorge Teixeira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yohan Boli.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 45
- 24
- 25
- 18
-
31
Joakim Maehle ↓ Bojan Nastic 84'
- 77
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Zinho Gano 60'
Bench
- 33
- 30
- 4
-
3
Bojan Nastic ↑ 84'
- 28
- 15
-
8
Edon Zhegrova ↑ 73'
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 60'
- 19
Coach
Philippe Clement
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 26
- 5
-
10
Roman Bezus ↓ Wataru Endo 74'
- 24
- 12
- 27
- 11
- 7
Bench
-
33
Wataru Endo ↑ 74'
- 4
- 21
-
19
Cristian Ceballos ↑ 54'
- 29
- 20
- 22
- 14
Coach
Marc Brys
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yohan Boli | 5 |
| Theo Bongonda | 4 |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 4 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 3 |
| Ianis Hagi | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
76%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
49%
KRC Genk or K. Sint-Truidense VV
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

