KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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KRC Genk vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | KAA Gent | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 15 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 18 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 36% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 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
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: RSC Anderlecht gets underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' The deadlock is broken! Yari Verschaeren gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
- 21' Zakaria El Ouahdi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Belgium international Leander Dendoncker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a card on 34.
- 39' Jarne Steuckers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' It’s high time Besnik Hasi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' The Morocco Zakaria El Ouahdi breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 2-1!
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thorgan Hazard is hanging Tristan Degreef on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RSC Anderlecht winning 0% of all matches.
- 68' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Noah Adedeji on, Jarne Steuckers off on 68 minutes.
- 69' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Lucas Hey is replaced by Theo Leoni on 69 minute.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thorsten Fink will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Toluwalas Arokodare exits the field as Hyun-Gyu Oh enters on 75.
- 76' Christopher Bonsu Baah makes way for Yira Sor at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 77' Ken Nkuba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zakaria El Ouahdi at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' Mario Stroeykens makes way for Majeed Ashimeru at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
- 84' Josue Ndenge Kongolo gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Konstantinos Karetsas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Theo Leoni was booked on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
- 24
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Noah Adedeji 68'
- 7
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Ken Nkuba 77'
- 20
Bench
- 8
- 1
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 77'
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 75'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 76'
- 19
-
44
Josue Ndenge Kongolo ↑ 84'
- 34
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 68'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 32
- 26
- 10
- 29
-
20
Luis Vazquez ↓ Kasper Dolberg 69'
-
19
Nilson Angulo ↓ Ibrahim Kanate 69'
-
3
Lucas Hey ↓ Theo Leoni 69'
- 83
- 4
- 79
Bench
- 23
-
12
Kasper Dolberg ↑ 69'
-
11
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 59'
-
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 83'
- 16
-
17
Theo Leoni ↑ 69'
- 5
-
99
Ibrahim Kanate ↑ 69'
- 42
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 3 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
73%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
55%
KRC Genk or RSC Anderlecht
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

