KRC Genk vs KKS Lech Poznan, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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KRC Genk vs KKS Lech Poznań — Europe .
- KRC Genk 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- KKS Lech Poznań 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Horatiu Fesnic
- Referee Valentin Avram
- Referee Marius Avram
- Referee Mircea Orbulet
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | CS Fola Esch | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | CS Fola Esch | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | FK Sachcior Salihorsk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | FK Sachcior Salihorsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | Gandzasar FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Gandzasar FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KKS Lech Poznan this season
KKS Lech Poznan this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
KKS Lech Poznan
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against KRC Genk and KKS Lech Poznan has kicked off!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ivan Djurdjevic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maciej Makuszewski.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Nikola Vujadinovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KKS Lech Poznan's shape.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ruslan Malinovskyi makes it 1-0.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Rogne on 49 minutes.
- 54' Another substitution for KKS Lech Poznan to replace Maciej Makuszewski by Kamil Jozwiak on 54 minute.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Mbwana Samatta makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' A quiet spell here at . KKS Lech Poznan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Zinho Gano. He replaces Mbwana Samatta on 65 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in KKS Lech Poznan team. Thomas Rogne is replaced by Nikola Vujadinovic on 68 minute.
- 73' KKS Lech Poznan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Volodymyr Kostevych on 74 minutes.
- 74' Fresh legs for KKS Lech Poznan! Pawel Tomczyk comes on to replace Darko Jevtic.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KKS Lech Poznan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Leandro Trossard by Edon Zhegrova on 82 minute.
- 87' 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.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for KKS Lech Poznan. Lukasz Tralka will be fuming at that decision.
- The points are shared — KRC Genk 2-0 KKS Lech Poznan. Honours even.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 6
- 21
- 24
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 77
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Zinho Gano 65'
Bench
- 30
- 3
- 45
- 15
-
8
Edon Zhegrova ↑ 82'
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 65'
- 19
Coach
Philippe Clement
KKS Lech Poznań Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 22
- 6
- 32
- 7
-
10
Darko Jevtic ↓ Pawel Tomczyk 74'
- 1
- 19
- 3
- 28
Bench
-
13
Nikola Vujadinovic ↑ 68'
- 77
- 30
-
29
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 54'
- 24
-
8
Pawel Tomczyk ↑ 74'
- 35
Coach
Ivan Djurdjevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Tomasz Cywka | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Tomasz Cywka | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
KKS Lech Poznań xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
85%
Draw or KKS Lech Poznań
40%
KRC Genk or KKS Lech Poznań
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KKS Lech Poznań covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
KKS Lech Poznań keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.