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KRC Genk vs KKS Lech Poznan, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
KRC Genk
2 – 0
Full Time
KKS Lech Poznan
Thu 9 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Maciej Makuszewski
Y 49' Thomas Rogne
Y 74' Volodymyr Kostevych
Y 90' Lukasz Tralka

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs KKS Lech Poznan — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Valentin Avram
  • Referee Marius Avram
  • Referee Mircea Orbulet
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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

2
KRC Genk 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals KKS Lech Poznan
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-09 KRC Genk 2–0 KKS Lech Poznan

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
KKS Lech Poznan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and KKS Lech Poznan.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Trossard, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KRC Genk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maciej Makuszewski.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Jhon Lucumi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' GOAL! Ruslan Malinovskyi scores on 44. Assisted by Pozuelo
  • 49' Thomas Rogne is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' Another substitution for KKS Lech Poznan to replace Maciej Makuszewski by Kamil Jozwiak on 54 minute.
  • 56' Goal! Mbwana Samatta scores his 74 goal in 316 matches.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kamil Jozwiak suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Zinho Gano is replacing Mbwana Samatta for the KRC Genk side.
  • 68' The KKS Lech Poznan manager makes a substitution. Thomas Rogne departs to be replaced by Nikola Vujadinovic.
  • 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' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Volodymyr Kostevych.
  • 74' The whistle greets Darko Jevtic as he departs to be replaced by Pawel Tomczyk.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 82' The whistle greets Leandro Trossard as he departs to be replaced by Edon Zhegrova.
  • 87' The travelling KKS Lech Poznan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Lukasz Tralka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

KKS Lech Poznan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Djurdjevic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 KKS Lech Poznan xG
I would bet for: KRC Genk to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk60% Draw25% KKS Lech Poznan15%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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 Poznan
40%
KRC Genk or KKS Lech Poznan
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk41% Draw48% KKS Lech Poznan11%
Actual: 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 Poznan 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 Poznan keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.