Saturday , 14 November 2026

KRC Genk vs KVC Westerlo, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27
KRC Genk
3 – 2
Full Time
KVC Westerlo
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 18:45 UTC Cegeka Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Dylan Ourega
0–2 13' Matte Smets
Rafiu Durosinmi pen 41' 1–2
Bryan Heynen 43' 2–2
Aaron Bibout 79' 3–2
Rafiu Durosinmi 8' Y
Bryan Heynen 36' Y
Jeppe Erenbjerg 36' Y
Y 61' Cameron Congreve
Y 74' Reda Laalaoui
Y 77' David Jochem
Kenan Haroun 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs KVC Westerlo — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 17.0 goals/game

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

6
3
KRC Genk 9 games · Avg 3.6 goals KVC Westerlo
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 KRC Genk 3–2 KVC Westerlo 2025-12-14 KRC Genk 1–1 KVC Westerlo 2025-11-02 KVC Westerlo 0–1 KRC Genk 2025-01-25 KVC Westerlo 1–2 KRC Genk 2024-08-30 KRC Genk 1–0 KVC Westerlo

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug KVC Westerlo H 3–2 W
09 Aug SV Zulte-Waregem A 1–2 L
22 Mar UR La Louvière 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
KVC Westerlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug KRC Genk A 2–3 L
08 Aug Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–5 L
22 Mar Royal Standard de Liège 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
#7 Position #9
15 Points 14
11 Played 11
4 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 5
18 Scored 26
15 Conceded 30
+3 GD -4
1.36 PPG 1.27
36% Win % 36%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
18% Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season

KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 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
KVC Westerlo
0-15
7/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/7
76+
7/7
■ 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
KVC Westerlo
Norman Bassette 8 G
Shunsuke Saito 5 G 1 A
Cisse Sandra 2 G 1 A
Matte Smets 1 G
Dylan Ourega 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Cegeka Arena will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and KVC Westerlo.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 6' What composure from Dylan Ourega! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rafiu Durosinmi on 8 minutes.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Matte Smets — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KRC Genk winning 100% of all matches.
  • 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' KVC Westerlo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Issame Charai will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Bryan Heynen. He receives a card.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Rafiu Durosinmi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' Bryan Heynen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josue Ndenge Kongolo made 324 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and KVC Westerlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 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' KVC Westerlo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 66' Reda Laalaoui is replacing Cameron Congreve for the KVC Westerlo side.
  • 71' KVC Westerlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lasse Flo is hanging Lucas Mbamba-Muanda on the field on 71 minute.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Reda Laalaoui.
  • 75' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahima Bangoura is hanging Jeppe Erenbjerg on the field on 75 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for David Jochem.
  • 79' Aaron Bibout doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isa Sakamoto, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' It is a substitution in KVC Westerlo team. Ibrahim Fofana is replaced by Min-hyuk Yang on 85 minute.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenan Haroun on 87.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

KVC Westerlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Issame Charai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Munoz 4
Joseph Paintsil 3
Thomas Van den Keybus 2
Lucas Stassin 2
Bryan Heynen 2
Paul Onuachu 2
Tuur Dierckx 2
Aziz Mohammed 2

Head to Head

2026-08-15 KRC Genk 3–2 KVC Westerlo 2025-12-14 KRC Genk 1–1 KVC Westerlo 2025-11-02 KVC Westerlo 0–1 KRC Genk 2025-01-25 KVC Westerlo 1–2 KRC Genk 2024-08-30 KRC Genk 1–0 KVC Westerlo

KRC Genk Form

2026-08-15 KRC Genk 3–2 KVC Westerlo W 2026-08-09 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–1 KRC Genk L 2026-03-22 UR La Louvière Centre 5–5 KRC Genk D 2026-03-19 SC Freiburg 5–1 KRC Genk L 2026-03-15 KRC Genk 1–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2026-03-12 KRC Genk 1–0 SC Freiburg W

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 Liège 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
2.46 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 KVC Westerlo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk60% Draw20% KVC Westerlo20%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
80%
Draw or KVC Westerlo
40%
KRC Genk or KVC Westerlo
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk44% Draw37% KVC Westerlo19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
0 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push KVC Westerlo covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 17% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 20% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.