KRC Genk vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #10 |
| 15 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 12 |
| 15 | Conceded | 17 |
| +3 | GD | -5 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 10th (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
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/2
76+
3/6
■ 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 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Davis Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Wouter George | 2 G | 3 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Cegeka Arena that hosts another battle between KRC Genk and Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 5' Bilal El Khannouss has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 10' Florian Miguel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 10.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Heynen, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Bryan Heynen gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar García will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Oud-Heverlee Leuven come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jon Dagur THorsteinsson is hanging Youssef Maziz on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Jon Dagur THorsteinsson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Bonsu Baah argues furiously but the card stands.
- 70' Yira Sor gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Christopher Bonsu Baah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' A tactical swap from Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Pierre-Yves Ngawa on, Richie Sagrado off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Oud-Heverlee Leuven started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 80' The referee shows Oud-Heverlee Leuven player a card on 80.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Jonatan Braut Brunes. He replaces Ezechiel Banzuzi on 81 minute.
- 82' Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathaniel Opoku is hanging Nachon Nsingi on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Jonatan Braut Brunes makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 85.
- 89' That is a card for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Siebe Schrijvers will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Against the run of play, Bryan Heynen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' KRC Genk player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Bilal El Khannouss exits the field as Andi Zeqiri enters on 90.
- 3-1 the final result. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 8
- 28
- 26
- 23
- 99
- 25
- 3
- 34
- 90
Bench
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 90'
- 24
- 1
- 19
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 90'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 70'
- 4
- 77
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 18
- 17
- 28
- 6
- 88
-
15
Konan N'Dri ↓ Suphanat Mueanta 72'
- 11
- 52
- 21
Bench
-
5
Pierre-Yves Ngawa ↑ 72'
- 13
-
7
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson ↑ 46'
- 10
- 1
-
9
Jonatan Braut Brunes ↑ 81'
- 43
- 40
-
19
Suphanat Mueanta ↑ 72'
Coach
Óscar García
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 |
| Thomas Henry | 2 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 2 |
| Sory Kaba | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2023-11-12
KRC Genk
3–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2023-11-04
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–2
KVC Westerlo
L
2023-10-28
RSC Anderlecht
5–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2023-10-22
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
4–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2023-10-07
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2023-09-30
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
87%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
32%
KRC Genk or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

