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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KRC Genk to score. At the same time, Oud-Heverlee Leuven does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' Matte Smets is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
- 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 16' It’s high time Chris Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' KRC Genk make a change. Nikolas Sattlberger trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Cuesta on 21 minutes.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bryan Heynen made 327 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Youssef Maziz on 30 minutes.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oud-Heverlee Leuven needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Takahiro Akimoto on 40 minutes.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' It’s a booking for Oud-Heverlee Leuven player. Hasan Kurucay gets a card.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jarne Steuckers makes it 1-0.
- 53' KRC Genk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' The crowd applauds Wouter George as he leaves the pitch. William Balikwisha steps in for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 66' Takuma Ominami makes way for Ezechiel Banzuzi at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 69' The crowd applauds Christopher Bonsu Baah as he leaves the pitch. Noah Adedeji steps in for KRC Genk.
- 74' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Toluwalas Arokodare by Hyun-Gyu Oh on 74 minute.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' A change in the Oud-Heverlee Leuven ranks — Takahiro Akimoto exits the field as Hamza Mendyl enters on 80.
- 83' A moment of madness from Tobe Leysen on 83 minutes earns him a card. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will be frustrated.
- 84' Hyun-Gyu Oh adds to his 3 season tally! KRC Genk lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 87' KRC Genk player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' The crowd applauds Thibault Vlietinck as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Osifo steps in for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
- 90' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Jarne Steuckers is replaced by Ken Nkuba on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KRC Genk to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Thomas Henry | 2 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 2 |
| Sory Kaba | 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
4 / 4
1.86
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
83%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
41%
KRC Genk or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.