KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Benito Raman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zakaria El Ouahdi made 320 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aziz Ouattara on 33.
- 36' The whistle greets Benito Raman as he departs to be replaced by Lion Lauberbach.
- 41' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' The whistle greets Carlos Cuesta as he departs to be replaced 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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Poor challenge from Mujaid Sadick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 59' Nikolas Sattlberger has so much to prove this time. He replaces Konstantinos Karetsas on 59 minute.
- 60' Kerim Mrabti adds to his 0 season tally! KV Mechelen lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Geoffry Hairemans is replacing Nikola Storm for the KV Mechelen side.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hyun-Gyu Oh makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 81' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Bilal Bafdili on 81 minute.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 87' It’s a booking for KV Mechelen player. Rafik Belghali gets a card.
- 88' Noah Adedeji gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Yira Sor and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Hyun-Gyu Oh catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- It finishes all square. KRC Genk and KV Mechelen share the spoils 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 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Bryan Heynen | 2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 2 |
| Nikola Storm | 2 |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 2 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 1 |
| Junya Ito | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.58
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
89%
Draw or KV Mechelen
28%
KRC Genk or KV Mechelen
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.