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KRC Genk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I

Jupiler Pro League · 2018-19
KRC Genk
2 – 1
Full Time
KAA Gent
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Dylan Bronn
Y 65' Nana Asare
Sebastien Dewaest 73' Y
Y 74' Roman Bezus
Sebastien Dewaest 74' Y
Ruslan Malinovskyi 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
  • Referee Wesley Alen
  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Referee Jo De Weirdt
  • Referee Philippe Vandecauter
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louvière Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
5
3
KRC Genk 19 games · Avg 3.0 goals KAA Gent
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent 2018-12-26 KRC Genk 3–1 KAA Gent 2018-10-07 KAA Gent 1–5 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr KAA Gent H 2–1 W
02 Apr Royal Antwerp FC A 0–1 L
30 Mar RSC Anderlecht H 3–0 W
17 Mar SV Zulte-Waregem A 3–3 D
10 Mar KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen H 1–0 W
02 Mar Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–1 D
KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr KRC Genk A 1–2 L
03 Apr Royal Standard de Liège H 1–2 L
31 Mar Club Brugge KV A 0–3 L
17 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV A 2–0 W
10 Mar KV Oostende H 2–1 W
03 Mar SV Zulte-Waregem A 3–1 W

Season Stats

KRC Genk KAA Gent
#8 Position #6
3 Points 3
2 Played 1
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 0
+0 GD +2
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
100% Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season

KRC Genk are 8th (3 pts). KAA Gent are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KRC Genk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. KRC Genk host KAA Gent — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Brecht Dejaegere is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 316 games and scored 528 goals.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Junya Ito, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Dylan Bronn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Ruslan Malinovskyi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 45' Ruslan Malinovskyi adds to his 0 season tally! KRC Genk lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Ruslan Malinovskyi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' The 39-year-old Timothy Derijck has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Roman Bezus. He replaces Anderson Esiti on 62 minute.
  • 65' Nana Asare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastien Dewaest on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Roman Bezus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Brecht Dejaegere exits the field as Stallone Limbombe enters on 74.
  • 75' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Joseph Paintsil.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Timothy Derijck makes it 3-1.
  • 87' Zinho Gano gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Mbwana Samatta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' KRC Genk player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. KRC Genk and KAA Gent share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Toluwalas Arokodare 4
Tarik Tissoudali 3
Joseph Paintsil 3
Matisse Samoise 3
Roman Bezus 3
Yira Sor 3
Ruslan Malinovskyi 3
Joseph Paintsil 2

Head to Head

2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent 2018-12-26 KRC Genk 3–1 KAA Gent 2018-10-07 KAA Gent 1–5 KRC Genk

KRC Genk Form

2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent W 2019-04-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KRC Genk L 2019-03-30 KRC Genk 3–0 RSC Anderlecht W 2019-03-17 SV Zulte-Waregem 3–3 KRC Genk D 2019-03-10 KRC Genk 1–0 KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen W 2019-03-02 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–1 KRC Genk D

KAA Gent Form

2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent L 2019-04-03 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Standard de Liège L 2019-03-31 Club Brugge KV 3–0 KAA Gent L 2019-03-17 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–2 KAA Gent W 2019-03-10 KAA Gent 2–1 KV Oostende W 2019-03-03 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–3 KAA Gent W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 KAA Gent xG
I would bet for: KRC Genk or KAA Gent 75% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk38% Draw25% KAA Gent37%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
63%
Draw or KAA Gent
62%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk22% Draw45% KAA Gent33%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push KAA Gent covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.