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KRC Genk vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
KRC Genk
1 – 4
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Wed 23 Oct 2019 · 19:00 UTC Luminus Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Joe Gomez
Stephen Odey 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Luminus Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Rade Obrenovic
  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Andraz Kovacic
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
KRC Genk 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-23 KRC Genk 1–4 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Liverpool FC H 1–4 L
19 Oct Royal Standard de Liège A 0–1 L
06 Oct Royal Excel Mouscron H 2–1 W
02 Oct SSC Napoli H 0–0 D
28 Sep K. Sint-Truidense VV A 3–3 D
21 Sep KV Oostende H 3–1 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct KRC Genk A 4–1 W
20 Oct Manchester United FC A 1–1 D
05 Oct Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct FC Red Bull Salzburg H 4–3 W
28 Sep Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
22 Sep Chelsea FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 5 G 4 A
Mohamed Salah 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Luminus Arena as KRC Genk face off against Liverpool FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
  • 7' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlos Cuesta, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' England international James Milner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' Naby Keita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabinho made 409 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' What composure from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 62' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Joe Gomez on, Andrew Robertson off on 63 minutes.
  • 66' KRC Genk make a change. Theo Bongonda trudges off to be replaced by Dieumerci Ndongala on 66 minutes.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Gomez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' Georginio Wijnaldum is replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sadio Mane makes it 0-3.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Divock Origi on, Roberto Firmino off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Paul Onuachu makes way for Stephen Odey at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stephen Odey.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salah gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 87' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Junya Ito by Ianis Hagi on 87 minute.
  • 88' The Nigeria Stephen Odey breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 1-4!
  • The points are shared — KRC Genk 1-4 Liverpool FC. Honours even.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Felice Mazzù

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk25% Draw25% Liverpool FC50%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
50%
Draw or Liverpool FC
75%
KRC Genk or Liverpool FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk19% Draw42% Liverpool FC39%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 22% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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