KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Beerschot VA | A | 2–5 | L |
| 30 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 15 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| +3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 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 Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ 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 |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Luminus Arena will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and KV Mechelen.
- 5' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 6' A stunning finish from Kerim Mrabti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 10' GOAL! Paul Onuachu fires home to make it 1-1!
- 15' William Togui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Bastien Toma has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KV Mechelen winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' Joakim Maehle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joachim Van Damme on 45 minutes.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Against the run of play, Lucas Bijker has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 56 minute. Kerim Mrabti leaves to be changed by Nikola Storm.
- 61' The 43-year-old Igor de Camargo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' Rob Schoofs makes way for Marian Shved at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 68' What a strike from Paul Onuachu! The score is 2-2.
- 73' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 73 minute. Gustav Engvall leaves to be changed by William Togui.
- 78' 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.
- 79' Dries Wouters has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrik Hrosovsky on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 85' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Bastien Toma is withdrawn and Mats Moller Daehli gets his opportunity.
- 90' Thibault Peyre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
33
Jhon Lucumi ↓ Kouassi Eboue 85'
- 7
- 17
- 31
- 24
- 18
- 42
- 23
- 11
Bench
- 9
-
20
Mats Moller Daehli ↑ 85'
-
38
Kouassi Eboue ↑ 85'
-
4
Dries Wouters ↑ 79'
- 26
- 2
- 35
- 16
- 22
Coach
Domenico Olivieri
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 13
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Nikola Storm 56'
- 23
- 3
-
16
Rob Schoofs C ↓ Marian Shved 66'
-
20
Gustav Engvall ↓ William Togui 73'
- 10
- 1
- 40
- 29
Bench
- 7
- 15
- 6
- 8
-
35
Marian Shved ↑ 66'
- 2
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 56'
-
9
William Togui ↑ 73'
- 26
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 3 |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Bryan Heynen | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Nikola Storm | 2 |
| Gustav Engvall | 1 |
| Gerardo Arteaga | 1 |
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
79%
Draw or KV Mechelen
44%
KRC Genk or KV Mechelen
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.