KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
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' KRC Genk have kicked off against KV Mechelen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Bonsu Baah made 327 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Joseph Paintsil is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 16' Christopher Bonsu Baah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 21' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' Sandy Walsh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' Magnificent from Bryan Heynen! That is 33 goals in 327 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' It’s high time Steven Defour made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Daam Foulon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 60' Poor challenge from Mark McKenzie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 61' Daam Foulon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 65' Elias Cobbaut was booked on 65.
- 67' Fresh legs for KV Mechelen! Yonas Malede comes on to replace Nikola Storm.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gaetan Coucke, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Norman Bassette is replacing Lion Lauberbach for the KV Mechelen side.
- 75' A goal from the Morocco international Bilal El Khannouss! He fires home on 75 to make it 3-0!
- 79' KRC Genk ring the changes. Bilal El Khannouss has done his job and it is now time for Luca Oyen to step up.
- 80' Toluwalas Arokodare gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Christopher Bonsu Baah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' With 4 assists to his name this season, Patrick Pflucke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 87' Anouar Ait El Hadj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph Paintsil at the 87 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↓ Matias Galarza 80'
- 3
-
34
Bilal El Khannouss ↓ Luca Oyen 79'
- 90
- –
Bench
- 18
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 79'
- 1
-
19
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 87'
- 23
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 80'
-
25
Matias Galarza ↑ 80'
- 14
- 4
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
- 19
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Yonas Malede 67'
- 1
- 34
Bench
- 27
- 15
- 6
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↑ 67'
- 4
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 67'
-
70
Norman Bassette ↑ 73'
- 35
Coach
Steven Defour
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 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
87%
Draw or KV Mechelen
30%
KRC Genk or KV Mechelen
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.