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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Cegeka Arena that hosts another battle between KRC Genk and KAA Gent.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Aime Omgba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KAA Gent backline.
- 30' Mike Penders has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' The referee shows KRC Genk player a card on 36.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Konstantinos Karetsas makes it 1-0.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Cegeka Arena. KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Toluwalas Arokodare gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Andri Gudjohnsen is replaced by Hyllarion Goore.
- 65' Sweden international Momodou Lamin Sonko has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Toluwalas Arokodare makes way for Hyun-Gyu Oh at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 73' Aime Omgba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Atsuki Ito on 73 minute.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Torunarigha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sven Kums made 394 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' Ken Nkuba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zakaria El Ouahdi on 87 minute.
- 88' GOAL! Hyun-Gyu Oh fires home to make it 3-0!
- 89' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Christopher Bonsu Baah by Yira Sor on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. KRC Genk and KAA Gent share the spoils 4-0.
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 |
| Yira Sor | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Matisse Samoise | 3 |
| Roman Bezus | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
72%
Draw or KAA Gent
54%
KRC Genk or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

