KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee Maarten Toeback
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | KV Kortrijk | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 2 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 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
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk — let the football do the talking.
- 1' A goal from the Mexico international Gerardo Arteaga! He fires home on 1 to make it 1-0!
- 6' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 11' 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.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Luminus Arena. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and KV Kortrijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 321 games and scored 540 goals.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Munoz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Kortrijk.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Michiel Jonckheere. He replaces Pape Habib Gueye on 61 minute.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' KV Kortrijk make a change. Gilles Dewaele trudges off to be replaced by Yani Van Den Bossche on 71 minutes.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past KV Kortrijk's compact .
- 77' KV Kortrijk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Theo Bongonda makes it 2-0.
- 81' Jovan Stojanovic is replacing Julien De Sart for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 82' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Kristian Thorstvedt on, Patrik Hrosovsky off on 82 minutes.
- 86' Eric Ocansey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Eric Ocansey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' KRC Genk ring the changes. Bryan Heynen has done his job and it is now time for Pierre Dwomoh to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 1
- 5
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 21
-
8
Bryan Heynen ↓ Pierre Dwomoh 88'
- 10
- 18
- 23
Bench
- 9
- 4
- 26
- 24
-
80
Pierre Dwomoh ↑ 88'
- 22
-
42
Kristian Thorstvedt ↑ 82'
- 11
Coach
John van den Brom
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 76
- 51
- 2
- 23
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 31
Bench
- 1
-
27
Michiel Jonckheere ↑ 61'
- 14
- 15
-
11
Jovan Stojanovic ↑ 81'
- 16
- 37
-
41
Yani Van Den Bossche ↑ 71'
- 20
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 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
92%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
24%
KRC Genk or KV Kortrijk
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.7%
4 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
5 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
5 – 1
2.3%
6 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

