Sunday , 16 August 2026

KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
KRC Genk
5 – 2
Full Time
RSC Anderlecht
Sun 16 Apr 2023 · 11:30 UTC Luminus Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Jan Vertonghen
Mark McKenzie 9' Y
Y 20' Lior Refaelov
Angelo Preciado 31' Y
Y 52' Amadou Diawara

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liège 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louvière Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

13
3
6
KRC Genk 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals RSC Anderlecht
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-16 KRC Genk 5–2 RSC Anderlecht 2022-11-13 RSC Anderlecht 0–2 KRC Genk 2022-02-20 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 KRC Genk 2021-08-29 KRC Genk 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2021-02-07 KRC Genk 1–2 RSC Anderlecht

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 5–2 W
09 Apr Royal Standard de Liège A 0–2 L
02 Apr Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 2–1 W
17 Mar Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–1 D
12 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–2 L
05 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV A 2–2 D
RSC Anderlecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr KRC Genk A 2–5 L
09 Apr KVC Westerlo H 0–0 D
02 Apr KAS Eupen A 1–0 W
19 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 2–0 W
12 Mar Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–0 W
05 Mar KAA Gent A 0–1 L

Season Stats

KRC Genk RSC Anderlecht
#8 Position #7
3 Points 3
2 Played 1
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
4 Scored 2
4 Conceded 1
+0 GD +1
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
0% Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season

KRC Genk are 8th (3 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KRC Genk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Luminus Arena will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and RSC Anderlecht.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for RSC Anderlecht. Jan Vertonghen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mark McKenzie.
  • 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The referee calls foul for Lior Refaelov. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Jan Vertonghen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RSC Anderlecht so far.
  • 31' Angelo Preciado picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' The Tanzania Mbwana Samatta breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 1-0!
  • 41' 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 Angelo Preciado suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Amadou Diawara doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Aziz Mohammed has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' Joseph Paintsil adds to his 4 season tally! KRC Genk lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Amadou Diawara.
  • 53' GOAL! Bilal El Khannous scores on 53.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Mario Stroeykens. He replaces Lior Refaelov on 58 minute.
  • 63' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anders Dreyer makes no mistake. 4-2!
  • 66' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Amadou Diawara exits the field as Marco Kana enters on 66.
  • 67' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Islam Slimani departs to be replaced by Benito Raman.
  • 72' Moussa N'Diaye is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Anouar Ait El Hadj. He replaces Bilal El Khannous on 75 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from RSC Anderlecht — Hannes Delcroix on, Moussa N'Diaye off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RSC Anderlecht's shape.
  • 84' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Angelo Preciado departs to be replaced by Rasmus Carstensen.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Joseph Paintsil gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

RSC Anderlecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Riemer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Toluwalas Arokodare 4
Zakaria El Ouahdi 3
Yari Verschaeren 3
Joseph Paintsil 3
Anders Dreyer 3
Mbwana Samatta 2
Michel Vlap 2
Theo Bongonda 1

Head to Head

2023-04-16 KRC Genk 5–2 RSC Anderlecht 2022-11-13 RSC Anderlecht 0–2 KRC Genk 2022-02-20 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 KRC Genk 2021-08-29 KRC Genk 1–0 RSC Anderlecht 2021-02-07 KRC Genk 1–2 RSC Anderlecht

KRC Genk Form

2023-04-16 KRC Genk 5–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-04-09 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 KRC Genk L 2023-04-02 KRC Genk 2–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-03-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 KRC Genk D 2023-03-12 KRC Genk 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2023-03-05 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–2 KRC Genk D

RSC Anderlecht Form

2023-04-16 KRC Genk 5–2 RSC Anderlecht L 2023-04-09 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 KVC Westerlo D 2023-04-02 KAS Eupen 0–1 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-03-19 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 RSC Anderlecht W 2023-03-12 RSC Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W 2023-03-05 KAA Gent 1–0 RSC Anderlecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for: KRC Genk or RSC Anderlecht 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk42% Draw23% RSC Anderlecht35%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
65%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
58%
KRC Genk or RSC Anderlecht
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk30% Draw39% RSC Anderlecht31%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push RSC Anderlecht covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.