Thursday , 2 July 2026

KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KRC Genk
3 – 2
Full Time
KV Kortrijk
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Cegeka Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Carlos Cuesta 23' Y
Mujaid Sadick 28' Y
Y 43' Bram Lagae
Y 76' Nacho Ferri
Zakaria El Ouahdi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs KV Kortrijk — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

9
2
3
KRC Genk 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals KV Kortrijk
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-07 KRC Genk 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2024-10-05 KV Kortrijk 2–1 KRC Genk 2023-12-17 KRC Genk 4–0 KV Kortrijk 2023-10-29 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KRC Genk 2022-12-26 KV Kortrijk 1–0 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec KV Kortrijk H 3–2 W
01 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV A 2–2 D
23 Nov Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 3–0 W
10 Nov Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–4 L
03 Nov Royal Antwerp FC H 2–0 W
27 Oct KAA Gent A 2–0 W
KV Kortrijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec KRC Genk A 2–3 L
29 Nov KV Mechelen H 3–1 W
24 Nov KVC Westerlo A 0–4 L
09 Nov Royal Antwerp FC H 1–2 L
03 Nov RSC Anderlecht A 0–4 L
25 Oct Beerschot VA H 1–0 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Cegeka Arena will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and KV Kortrijk.
  • 4' Goal! Gilles Dewaele scores his 5 goal in 134 matches.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 19' KV Kortrijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a card for Carlos Cuesta.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Mujaid Sadick. He receives a card.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' KV Kortrijk is showing some good football. However, KV Kortrijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Joris Kayembe is replacing Carlos Cuesta for the KRC Genk side.
  • 41' What a strike from Patrik Hrosovsky! The score is 1-1.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Bram Lagae.
  • 46' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Nikolas Sattlberger is replaced by Ibrahima Bangoura on 46 minute.
  • 47' GOAL! Patrik Hrosovsky scores on 47.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mujaid Sadick, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Massimo Bruno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' KV Kortrijk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoulaye Sissako is hanging Brecht Dejaegere on the field on 66 minute.
  • 68' What a strike from Noah Adedeji! The score is 3-1.
  • 73' It’s high time Freyr Alexandersson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nacho Ferri on 76.
  • 77' Another substitution for KV Kortrijk to replace Nacho Ferri by Thierry Ambrose on 77 minute.
  • 82' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hyun-Gyu Oh is hanging Toluwalas Arokodare on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Abdelkahar Kadri is replaced by Massimo Bruno on 87 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Zakaria El Ouahdi.
  • 90' The whistle greets Zakaria El Ouahdi as he departs to be replaced by Josue Ndenge Kongolo.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

KV Kortrijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freyr Alexandersson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-12-07 KRC Genk 3–2 KV Kortrijk 2024-10-05 KV Kortrijk 2–1 KRC Genk 2023-12-17 KRC Genk 4–0 KV Kortrijk 2023-10-29 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KRC Genk 2022-12-26 KV Kortrijk 1–0 KRC Genk

KRC Genk Form

2024-12-07 KRC Genk 3–2 KV Kortrijk W 2024-12-01 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–2 KRC Genk D 2024-11-23 KRC Genk 3–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2024-11-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 4–0 KRC Genk L 2024-11-03 KRC Genk 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-10-27 KAA Gent 0–2 KRC Genk W

KV Kortrijk Form

2024-12-07 KRC Genk 3–2 KV Kortrijk L 2024-11-29 KV Kortrijk 3–1 KV Mechelen W 2024-11-24 KVC Westerlo 4–0 KV Kortrijk L 2024-11-09 KV Kortrijk 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-11-03 RSC Anderlecht 4–0 KV Kortrijk L 2024-10-25 KV Kortrijk 1–0 Beerschot VA W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 KV Kortrijk xG
I would bet for: KRC Genk to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk61% Draw22% KV Kortrijk17%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 21%
79%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Kortrijk
39%
KRC Genk or KV Kortrijk
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk44% Draw41% KV Kortrijk15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push KV Kortrijk covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 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
37% ✓
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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