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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (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 Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KRC Genk have kicked off against KV Mechelen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' Kerim Mrabti puts Yellow-Red KV Mechelen on the lead.
- 10' What a strike from Paul Onuachu! The score is 1-1.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and KV Mechelen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Nikola Storm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joachim Van Damme.
- 50' Ivory Coast international William Togui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Sensational shot from Lucas Bijker. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen is back in the lead.
- 56' Nikola Storm is replacing Kerim Mrabti for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Issa Kabore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 66' Another substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen to replace Rob Schoofs by Marian Shved on 66 minute.
- 68' Paul Onuachu doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' Gustav Engvall makes way for William Togui at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Patrik Hrosovsky by Dries Wouters on 79 minute.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Olivieri will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Bastien Toma is replaced by Mats Moller Daehli on 85 minute.
- 90' 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.
- Another three points for KRC Genk.
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 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| William Togui | 1 |
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + KRC Genk to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Mechelen
38%
KRC Genk or KV Mechelen
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.