KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Aug | Brondby IF | A | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | Brondby IF | H | 5–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 5–2 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #6 |
| 42 | Points | 44 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 10 |
| 46 | Scored | 43 |
| 47 | Conceded | 39 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 37% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between KRC Genk and RSC Anderlecht.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Landry Dimata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastien Dewaest, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' RSC Anderlecht 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.
- 25' Dieumerci Ndongala needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Bojan Nastic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' The Belgium Sebastien Dewaest breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 1-0!
- 52' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Bryan Heynen gets a Yellow card.
- 57' RSC Anderlecht have won 464 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KRC Genk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Kenny Saief on, Dennis Appiah off on 64 minutes.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Knowledge Musona. He replaces Pieter Gerkens on 65 minute.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' The RSC Anderlecht bench stirs into life. Landry Dimata is withdrawn and Zakaria Bakkali gets his opportunity.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 390 games and scored 464 goals.
- 83' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Dieumerci Ndongala is replaced by Joseph Aidoo.
- 86' Ibrahima Seck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Heynen at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' Zakaria Bakkali picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Poor challenge from Adrien Trebel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Another change for KRC Genk made on 90 minute. Pozuelo leaves to be changed by Joseph Paintsil.
- RSC Anderlecht will have plenty to reflect on. KRC Genk were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 6
- 3
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↓ Ibrahima Seck 86'
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Joseph Paintsil 90'
- 25
- 31
- 77
- 10
Bench
- 30
- 4
-
45
Joseph Aidoo ↑ 83'
- 23
-
15
Ibrahima Seck ↑ 86'
- 9
- 93
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 90'
- 19
Coach
Philippe Clement
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 44
- 16
-
12
Dennis Appiah ↓ Kenny Saief 64'
- 7
- 25
- 8
- 56
- 5
-
9
Landry Dimata ↓ Zakaria Bakkali 76'
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 30
- 47
- 42
- 20
- 39
-
15
Kenny Saief ↑ 64'
- 48
-
11
Knowledge Musona ↑ 65'
-
99
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 76'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 3 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
77%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
48%
KRC Genk or RSC Anderlecht
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.