KRC Genk vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KRC Genk vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 6 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- KVC Westerlo 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Royal Standard de Liege | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | SK Beveren | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | KVC Westerlo | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | KV Mechelen | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 6 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | UR La Louviere Centre | A | 5–5 | D |
| 19 Mar | SC Freiburg | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 16 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
17%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
KRC Genk are 8th (9 pts). KVC Westerlo are 13th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KRC Genk
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KVC Westerlo
0-15
6/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 3 G |
| Shunsuke Saito | 3 G |
| Matte Smets | 1 G |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Cegeka Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 6' A goal from the France international Dylan Ourega! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
- 8' That is a card for KRC Genk. Rafiu Durosinmi will be fuming at that decision.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Matte Smets gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' The travelling KVC Westerlo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' KVC Westerlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KVC Westerlo backline.
- 36' Bryan Heynen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Rafiu Durosinmi adds to his 2 season tally! KRC Genk lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Heynen makes it 2-2.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josue Ndenge Kongolo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' 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.
- 61' Cameron Congreve is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Cameron Congreve has done his job and it is now time for Reda Laalaoui to step up.
- 71' It is a substitution in KVC Westerlo team. Lucas Mbamba-Muanda is replaced by Lasse Flo on 71 minute.
- 74' Reda Laalaoui catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
- 75' Ibrahima Bangoura is replacing Jeppe Erenbjerg for the KRC Genk side.
- 77' The referee shows KVC Westerlo player a card on 77.
- 79' GOAL! Aaron Bibout scores on 79.
- 84' Seiji Kimura, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Min-hyuk Yang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Fofana on 85 minute.
- 87' Poor challenge from Kenan Haroun. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- KVC Westerlo will have plenty to reflect on. KRC Genk were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 30
- 44
- 21
- 77
- 11
- 28
- 17
Bench
- 38
- 26
- 19
- 23
- 32
- 29
- 86
- 24
Coach
Jess Thorup
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 99
- 14
- 9
- 20
-
45
Ibrahim Fofana ↓ Min-hyuk Yang 85'
-
6
Reno Munz ↓ Amando Lapage 85'
- 13
- 28
-
23
Lucas Mbamba-Muanda ↓ Lasse Flo 71'
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 39
-
4
Amando Lapage ↑ 85'
-
47
Min-hyuk Yang ↑ 85'
- 24
-
12
Reda Laalaoui ↑ 66'
- 10
-
2
Lasse Flo ↑ 71'
- 17
Coach
Issame Charai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Munoz | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Aziz Mohammed | 2 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 |
| Thomas Van den Keybus | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Bryan Heynen | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
KVC Westerlo Form
2026-08-15
KRC Genk
3–2
KVC Westerlo
L
2026-08-08
KVC Westerlo
1–5
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-03-22
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
2026-03-14
KVC Westerlo
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2026-03-07
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–1
KVC Westerlo
W
2026-03-01
KVC Westerlo
0–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.04
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
83%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
34%
KRC Genk or KVC Westerlo
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
4 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | KVC Westerlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 19% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

