KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Mar | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | SK Slavia Praha | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | KV Oostende | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 9 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 7 |
| 12 | Conceded | 5 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 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
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht — let the football do the talking.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Peter Zulj is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 10' RSC Anderlecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Yannick Bolasie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
- 20' The 38-year-old Sven Kums has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thomas Didillon suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' A goal from the Denmark international Joakim Maehle! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-0!
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' 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.
- 45' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Jhon Lucumi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' A stunning finish from Junya Ito — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Junya Ito by Joseph Paintsil on 59 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Ivan Santini as he departs to be replaced by Francis Amuzu.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' The whistle greets Casper De Norre as he departs to be replaced by Jere Uronen.
- 75' Mbwana Samatta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Joseph Paintsil adds to his 5 season tally! KRC Genk lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 83' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Yari Verschaeren exits the field as Alexis Saelemaekers enters on 83.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ivan Santini made 395 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 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
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Joseph Paintsil 59'
- 6
- 28
-
25
Sander Berge ↓ Jakub Piotrowski 83'
- 18
- 31
- 10
-
2
Casper De Norre ↓ Jere Uronen 74'
Bench
- 30
- 4
-
21
Jere Uronen ↑ 74'
- 45
- 23
- 77
- 9
- 93
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 59'
-
19
Jakub Piotrowski ↑ 83'
Coach
Philippe Clement
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
-
19
Ivan Santini ↓ Francis Amuzu 63'
- 37
- 16
- 12
- 8
- 20
- 3
-
27
Peter Zulj ↓ Adrien Trebel 63'
- 51
Bench
- 44
- 1
- 7
-
25
Adrien Trebel ↑ 63'
- 39
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 83'
-
40
Francis Amuzu ↑ 63'
- 4
Coach
Fred Rutten
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 3 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Gerardo Arteaga | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
77%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
52%
KRC Genk or RSC Anderlecht
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.