KRC Genk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
100%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
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' KICK OFF: KRC Genk gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Mathias Delorge has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' 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.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Atsuki Ito.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omri Gandelman made 299 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' That is a card for KRC Genk. Matte Smets will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Matisse Samoise. He receives a card.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 57' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' It’s high time Thorsten Fink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Hyllarion Goore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 69' KRC Genk make a change. Konstantinos Karetsas trudges off to be replaced by Patrik Hrosovsky on 69 minutes.
- 72' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Andri Gudjohnsen is replaced by Hyllarion Goore on 72 minute.
- 77' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hyun-Gyu Oh is hanging Toluwalas Arokodare on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Zakaria El Ouahdi is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Davy Roef, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Zakaria El Ouahdi exits the field as Ken Nkuba enters on 89.
- 90' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Franck Surdez on, Dante Vanzeir off on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KRC Genk 0-0 KAA Gent.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 1
- 99
- 3
- 6
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Noah Adedeji 69'
- 21
- 7
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Ken Nkuba 89'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 69'
- 11
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 89'
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 77'
- 19
- 44
- 34
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 69'
- 82
- 51
Coach
Thorsten Fink
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 33
- 4
-
14
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Franck Surdez 90'
- 18
- 20
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Omri Gandelman 90'
- 16
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 24
- 12
- 2
- 32
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 72'
- 27
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 90'
-
19
Franck Surdez ↑ 90'
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 72'
Coach
Danijel Milicevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
52%
Draw or KAA Gent
74%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
13.3%
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.2%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 2
2.6%
2 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 27% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.