KRC Genk vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | Beerschot VA | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| +1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
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
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 15th (4 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
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/2
76+
1/5
■ 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 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Wouter George | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Oud-Heverlee Leuven get us underway at Cegeka Arena.
- 5' Christopher Bonsu Baah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 6' Poor challenge from Matte Smets. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' Jarne Steuckers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 21' Carlos Cuesta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikolas Sattlberger at the 21 minute mark.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Coleman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' That is a card for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Youssef Maziz will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Takahiro Akimoto argues furiously but the card stands.
- 45' The travelling Oud-Heverlee Leuven supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hasan Kurucay on 47.
- 48' GOAL! Jarne Steuckers fires home to make it 1-0!
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oud-Heverlee Leuven's shape.
- 65' Oud-Heverlee Leuven make a change. Wouter George trudges off to be replaced by William Balikwisha on 65 minutes.
- 66' Fresh legs for Oud-Heverlee Leuven! Ezechiel Banzuzi comes on to replace Takuma Ominami.
- 69' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noah Adedeji is hanging Christopher Bonsu Baah on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Hyun-Gyu Oh gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Toluwalas Arokodare and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Oud-Heverlee Leuven have won 231 goals from 189 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Takahiro Akimoto departs to be replaced by Hamza Mendyl.
- 83' Tobe Leysen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hyun-Gyu Oh makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Carlos Cuesta on 87 minutes.
- 89' Manuel Osifo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thibault Vlietinck on 89 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jarne Steuckers as he leaves the pitch. Ken Nkuba steps in for KRC Genk.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven will have plenty to reflect on. KRC Genk were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
- 24
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Ken Nkuba 90'
- 7
- 77
- 20
Bench
- 17
- 11
- 1
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 90'
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↑ 21'
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 74'
- 44
-
21
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 74'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 69'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 8
- 14
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 55
-
30
Takahiro Akimoto ↓ Hamza Mendyl 80'
-
11
Konan N'Dri ↓ Stefan Mitrovic 65'
- 58
- 19
Bench
- 16
-
20
Hamza Mendyl ↑ 80'
- 28
-
21
William Balikwisha ↑ 65'
-
23
Stefan Mitrovic ↑ 65'
- 61
-
25
Manuel Osifo ↑ 89'
-
6
Ezechiel Banzuzi ↑ 66'
- 40
- 99
- 80
Coach
Chris Coleman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Paul Onuachu | 4 |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Sory Kaba | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Thomas Henry | 2 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2025-01-11
KRC Genk
2–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-12-27
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2–0
Beerschot VA
W
2024-12-22
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-12-14
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2024-12-07
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2024-12-01
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.3
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
86%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
34%
KRC Genk or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.