KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Oostende | H | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Seraing | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 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' Temperatures are rising at Luminus Arena as KRC Genk face off against RSC Anderlecht in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks surprising RSC Anderlecht does not make any changes. Majeed Ashimeru has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jhon Lucumi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 15' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 394 games and scored 467 goals.
- 25' RSC Anderlecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' RSC Anderlecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Kristian Thorstvedt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It’s high time Vincent Kompany made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Benito Raman.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Christian Kouame. He replaces Joshua Zirkzee on 46 minute.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Josh Cullen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 345 appearances.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Munoz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Francis Amuzu is replacing Benito Raman for the RSC Anderlecht side.
- 69' Kristoffer Olsson was booked on 69.
- 72' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Carel Eiting exits the field as Mike Ndayishimye enters on 72.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Bryan Heynen is replaced by Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 84' It’s a booking for RSC Anderlecht player. Francis Amuzu gets a Yellow card.
- 85' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Anouar Ait El Hadj has done his job and it is now time for Majeed Ashimeru to step up.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Ike Ugbo gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 90' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Junya Ito is withdrawn and Mark McKenzie gets his opportunity.
- 1-0 the final result. RSC Anderlecht will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Carel Eiting ↓ Mike Ndayishimye 72'
- 5
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Mark McKenzie 90'
-
8
Bryan Heynen ↓ Patrik Hrosovsky 82'
- 26
- 10
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Ike Ugbo 82'
- 46
- 42
- 23
Bench
-
21
Ike Ugbo ↑ 82'
- 9
-
2
Mark McKenzie ↑ 90'
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 82'
- 24
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 72'
- 40
- 14
- 3
Coach
John van den Brom
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 17
-
9
Benito Raman ↓ Francis Amuzu 67'
- 62
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Isaac Thelin 85'
- 30
- 20
- 46
- 23
- 6
Bench
-
24
Isaac Thelin ↑ 85'
-
99
Christian Kouame ↑ 46'
-
7
Francis Amuzu ↑ 67'
- 26
-
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 85'
- 51
- 55
- 54
- 16
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
70%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
60%
KRC Genk or RSC Anderlecht
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

