KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Malmo FF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Beşiktaş JK | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | KV Oostende | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #18 |
| 15 | Points | 4 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 9 |
| 18 | Scored | 4 |
| 15 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | -19 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 0.36 |
| 36% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 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
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . KRC Genk are looking to make home advantage count against KV Kortrijk.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' KV Kortrijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' Controversy at the stadium! Ruslan Malinovskyi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' KRC Genk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mbwana Samatta on 20.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and KV Kortrijk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' KV Kortrijk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' 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 Gary Kagelmacher suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' A quiet spell here at . KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' KV Kortrijk have won 312 goals from 242 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The Belgium Julien De Sart breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 50' 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.
- 54' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Dieumerci Ndongala is replaced by Zinho Gano on 54 minute.
- 59' Pozuelo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' Bryan Heynen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sander Berge on 63 minute.
- 66' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Felipe Avenatti is replaced by Jovan Stojanovic on 66 minute.
- 69' The referee shows KV Kortrijk player a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' A tactical swap from KV Kortrijk — Teddy Chevalier on, Imoh Ezekiel off on 74 minutes.
- 77' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bojan Nastic is hanging Jere Uronen on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Bennard Kumordzi is booked for KV Kortrijk — Yellow card on 79.
- 81' Bennard Kumordzi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Leandro Trossard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jovan Stojanovic.
- 89' Another substitution for KV Kortrijk to replace Andrii Batsula by Brendan Hines-Ike on 89 minute.
- 90' Pozuelo was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. KRC Genk and KV Kortrijk share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
-
21
Jere Uronen ↓ Bojan Nastic 77'
- 45
- 24
-
25
Sander Berge ↓ Bryan Heynen 63'
- 18
- 31
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↓ Zinho Gano 54'
- 10
Bench
- 30
- 4
-
3
Bojan Nastic ↑ 77'
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↑ 63'
- 15
- 9
- 8
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 54'
-
20
Ivan Fiolic ↑ 63'
- 11
Coach
Philippe Clement
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
-
39
Imoh Ezekiel ↓ Teddy Chevalier 74'
- 28
- 4
- 26
- 14
- 2
- 30
- 23
- 29
Bench
- 72
- 1
- 8
-
9
Teddy Chevalier ↑ 74'
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 66'
- 21
-
13
Brendan Hines-Ike ↑ 89'
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Nacho Ferri | 2 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | 2 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.03
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + KRC Genk to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
80%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
44%
KRC Genk or KV Kortrijk
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.