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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

Top Scorers (This Season)

KRC Genk
Daan Heymans 4 G 4 A
Zakaria El Ouahdi 4 G 1 A
Hyun-Gyu Oh 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! KRC Genk vs KKS Lech Poznan — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Djurdjevic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and KKS Lech Poznan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Maciej Makuszewski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jasmin Buric, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past KKS Lech Poznan's compact .
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ruslan Malinovskyi makes it 1-0.
  • 49' Thomas Rogne is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' Kamil Jozwiak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maciej Makuszewski at the 54 minute mark.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mbwana Samatta makes it 2-0.
  • 61' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KKS Lech Poznan backline.
  • 65' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Mbwana Samatta is replaced by Zinho Gano.
  • 68' KKS Lech Poznan ring the changes. Thomas Rogne has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Vujadinovic to step up.
  • 73' Maciej Orlowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for KKS Lech Poznan. Volodymyr Kostevych will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' KKS Lech Poznan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pawel Tomczyk is hanging Darko Jevtic on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' Leandro Trossard makes way for Edon Zhegrova at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' KKS Lech Poznan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.

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.