KRC Genk vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2024-25 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 3–2 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against KRC Genk and KAA Gent has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 310 games and scored 466 goals.
- 10' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matisse Samoise made 310 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Konstantinos Karetsas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 38' Konstantinos Karetsas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 43' Leonardo Lopes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Toluwalas Arokodare makes it 2-0.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Andri Gudjohnsen exits the field as Hyllarion Goore enters on 60.
- 65' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' KRC Genk make a change. Toluwalas Arokodare trudges off to be replaced by Hyun-Gyu Oh on 71 minutes.
- 73' Aime Omgba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Atsuki Ito on 73 minute.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' The crowd applauds Zakaria El Ouahdi as he leaves the pitch. Ken Nkuba steps in for KRC Genk.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hyun-Gyu Oh makes it 3-0.
- 89' Christopher Bonsu Baah makes way for Yira Sor at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Noah Adedeji 71'
- 21
- 7
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Ken Nkuba 87'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 71'
- 1
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 87'
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 71'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 89'
- 24
- 19
- 44
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 71'
- 51
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 17
- 4
-
14
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Sven Kums 73'
- 18
- 20
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Aime Omgba 73'
- 16
- 32
- 9
Bench
-
24
Sven Kums ↑ 73'
- 30
- 2
-
11
Momodou Lamin Sonko ↑ 60'
- 8
-
10
Aime Omgba ↑ 73'
- 38
- 19
-
45
Hyllarion Goore ↑ 60'
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 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
76%
Draw or KAA Gent
51%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

