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
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Welcome to Luminus Arena that hosts another battle between KRC Genk and KAA Gent.
- 5' KRC Genk have won 545 goals from 327 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 7' Paul Onuachu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
- 10' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 10.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Carlos Cuesta. He receives a Red card.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Bastien Toma gets a Yellow card.
- 30' Sulayman Marreh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 31' Kristian Thorstvedt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Onuachu on 31 minute.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 47' Danny Vukovic was booked on 47.
- 48' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk scores on 45. Assisted by Sven Kums
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' KAA Gent ring the changes. Michael Ngadeu has done his job and it is now time for Laurent Depoitre to step up.
- 60' Niklas Dorsch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past KAA Gent's compact .
- 70' Franck Gniangbo is replacing Alessio Castro-Montes for the KAA Gent side.
- 74' Niklas Dorsch makes way for Dino Arslanagic at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Sulayman Marreh is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Cyriel Dessers comes on to replace Bastien Toma.
- 90' It’s high time Hein Vanhaezebrouck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| 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
0.85
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
60%
Draw or KAA Gent
70%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.