KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Jasper Vergoote
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Beerschot VA | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! KRC Genk welcome KV Mechelen for this crunch clash at Cegeka Arena.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 20' KV Mechelen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' KRC Genk have won 545 goals from 327 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Benito Raman, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' Lion Lauberbach is replacing Benito Raman for the KV Mechelen side.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bas Van den Eynden, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Another change for KRC Genk made on 42 minute. Carlos Cuesta leaves to be changed by Matte Smets.
- 45' Poor challenge from Patrick Pflucke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Bas Van den Eynden as he leaves the pitch. Rafik Belghali steps in for KV Mechelen.
- 51' Zakaria El Ouahdi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ahmed Touba suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' KRC Genk receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 59' Nikolas Sattlberger gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Konstantinos Karetsas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Goal! Kerim Mrabti scores his 26 goal in 4 matches.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 327 games and scored 545 goals.
- 67' Geoffry Hairemans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikola Storm at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' 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.
- 76' A goal from the South Korea international Hyun-Gyu Oh! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-1!
- 81' Kerim Mrabti makes way for Bilal Bafdili at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
- 86' KV Mechelen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Simion Michez scoring 1 goals.
- 87' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 87.
- 88' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Noah Adedeji on, Yira Sor off on 88 minutes.
- 90' That is a card for KRC Genk. Hyun-Gyu Oh will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 1
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Matte Smets 42'
- 99
- 3
-
14
Yira Sor ↓ Noah Adedeji 88'
- 23
- 77
- 20
Bench
- 27
- 39
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 59'
-
6
Matte Smets ↑ 42'
-
24
Nikolas Sattlberger ↑ 59'
- 44
- 21
-
7
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 59'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 88'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Lion Lauberbach 36'
- 1
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Bilal Bafdili 81'
- 77
- 16
- 11
- 4
- 29
- 6
- 3
- 32
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 36'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 67'
- 15
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 81'
- 10
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↑ 46'
- 39
- 36
- 33
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 3 |
| Nikola Storm | 2 |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Bryan Heynen | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Mike Ndayishimye | 1 |
| Simion Michez | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
87%
Draw or KV Mechelen
34%
KRC Genk or KV Mechelen
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.