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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 9 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 4 |
| +1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KRC Genk
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KRC Genk gets underway.
- 3' Brilliant from the ! Laurent Depoitre makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
- 8' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' Sebastien Dewaest, a Belgium , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' KRC Genk have won 540 goals from 321 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Ihor Plastun has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 304 appearances.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elisha Owusu made 333 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Goal! Jonathan David scores his 155 goal in 304 matches.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Carlos Cuesta.
- 54' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Carlos Cuesta is withdrawn and Theo Bongonda gets his opportunity.
- 55' Roman Bezus makes way for Brecht Dejaegere at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Junya Ito comes on to replace Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Heynen on 66.
- 70' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' KRC Genk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Paul Onuachu by Dieumerci Ndongala on 77 minute.
- 82' Giorgi Kvilitaia is replacing Roman Yaremchuk for the KAA Gent side.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Another change for KAA Gent made on 90 minute. Laurent Depoitre leaves to be changed by Dylan Mbayo.
- With this win, KAA Gent is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
52%
Draw or KAA Gent
74%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
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% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

