KRC Genk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 15 | Conceded | 6 |
| +3 | GD | +14 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 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
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ 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 |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Luminus Arena as KRC Genk face off against KAA Gent in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Laurent Depoitre makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 8' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 13' It’s high time Jess Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 327 games and scored 545 goals.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KAA Gent winning 0% of all matches.
- 38' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sander Berge, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 47' What a strike from Jonathan David! The score is 0-2.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlos Cuesta on 52.
- 54' Theo Bongonda gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Carlos Cuesta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 55' KAA Gent make a change. Roman Bezus trudges off to be replaced by Brecht Dejaegere on 55 minutes.
- 60' KAA Gent have won 466 goals from 310 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Junya Ito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrik Hrosovsky on 63 minute.
- 66' Bryan Heynen is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 70' KRC Genk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Sebastien Dewaest is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' 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.
- 77' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Dieumerci Ndongala on, Paul Onuachu off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Giorgi Kvilitaia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk on 82 minute.
- 87' 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.
- 90' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Laurent Depoitre by Dylan Mbayo on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KAA Gent players.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↓ Junya Ito 63'
- 6
- 8
- 25
- 31
- 10
- 2
- 18
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Theo Bongonda 54'
- 28
Bench
- 23
-
7
Junya Ito ↑ 63'
- 4
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 77'
- 19
- 26
-
27
Theo Bongonda ↑ 54'
- 15
Coach
Felice Mazzù
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↓ Dylan Mbayo 90'
- 6
- 15
- 24
-
9
Roman Bezus ↓ Brecht Dejaegere 55'
- 7
- 16
- 32
- 5
- 14
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 21
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 55'
- 76
- 26
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 82'
-
18
Dylan Mbayo ↑ 90'
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
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
56%
Draw or KAA Gent
73%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.