KRC Genk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | KAS Eupen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 42 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 46 | Scored | 49 |
| 47 | Conceded | 43 |
| -1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 37% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
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.
- 5' Michael Ngadeu, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 7' The Nigeria Paul Onuachu breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Carlos Cuesta gets a Yellow card.
- 12' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Carlos Cuesta gets a Red card.
- 17' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' Junya Ito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Bastien Toma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Paul Onuachu by Kristian Thorstvedt on 31 minute.
- 36' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 41' Bryan Heynen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 45' Poor challenge from Michael Ngadeu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Vukovic is booked for KRC Genk — Yellow card on 47.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roman Yaremchuk makes it 1-1.
- 53' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Milad Mohammadi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' KAA Gent manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Laurent Depoitre is hanging Michael Ngadeu on the field on 58 minute.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Niklas Dorsch is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 60.
- 65' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' KAA Gent make a change. Alessio Castro-Montes trudges off to be replaced by Franck Gniangbo on 70 minutes.
- 74' Niklas Dorsch makes way for Dino Arslanagic at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 85' Another change for KRC Genk made on 85 minute. Bastien Toma leaves to be changed by Cyriel Dessers.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Cyriel Dessers 85'
- 8
- 10
- 18
- 77
- 46
- 23
-
14
Bastien Toma ↓ Kouassi Eboue 85'
Bench
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 85'
-
38
Kouassi Eboue ↑ 85'
- 17
- 26
- 24
- 80
- 22
-
42
Kristian Thorstvedt ↑ 31'
Coach
John van den Brom
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Niklas Dorsch ↓ Elisha Owusu 74'
- 15
- 25
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Dino Arslanagic 74'
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 22
- 20
- 21
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 58'
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↑ 74'
- 34
- 31
- 33
- 9
-
36
Dino Arslanagic ↑ 74'
- 32
-
11
Franck Gniangbo ↑ 70'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or KAA Gent 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
66%
Draw or KAA Gent
61%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.