KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Beerschot VA | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. KRC Genk host KV Kortrijk — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Trent Sainsbury made 446 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Marlos Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Michiel Jonckheere has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 165 appearances.
- 17' What composure from Paul Onuachu! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristof D'Haene on 18 minutes.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 22' The Ghana Joseph Paintsil breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 2-0!
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' KV Kortrijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Kortrijk's shape.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and KV Kortrijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' KRC Genk have won 543 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and KV Kortrijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mujaid Sadick, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 67' Junya Ito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Dylan Mbayo makes way for Marlos Moreno at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Kortrijk.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Mike Ndayishimye. He replaces Joseph Paintsil on 73 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Ante Palaversa is replaced by Michiel Jonckheere on 76 minute.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Michiel Jonckheere is booked for KV Kortrijk — Yellow card on 78.
- 82' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Andras Nemeth comes on to replace Paul Onuachu.
- 87' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' KRC Genk make a change. Kristian Thorstvedt trudges off to be replaced by Aziz Mohammed on 88 minutes.
- Another three points for KRC Genk.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Andras Nemeth 82'
- 42
-
23
Daniel Munoz ↓ Angelo Preciado 88'
- 3
- 6
Bench
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↑ 88'
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 73'
- 46
- 40
-
35
Andras Nemeth ↑ 82'
- 15
-
4
Aziz Mohammed ↑ 88'
Coach
Bernd Storck
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 66
- 2
- 26
- 30
- 8
-
7
Dylan Mbayo ↓ Marlos Moreno 68'
- 10
- 31
- 19
- 9
Bench
-
29
Marlos Moreno ↑ 68'
- 77
- 11
-
27
Michiel Jonckheere ↑ 76'
-
6
Lucas Rougeaux ↑ 76'
- 4
- 16
-
39
Charles-Jesaja Herrmann ↑ 82'
- 25
Coach
Karim Belhocine
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Nacho Ferri | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38
KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
93%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
24%
KRC Genk or KV Kortrijk
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16%
3 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
8.6%
4 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
5 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
0 – 1
2.1%
5 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Kortrijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 24% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.