Thursday , 2 July 2026

KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
KRC Genk
4 – 0
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Fri 3 May 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Dieumerci Mbokani
Y 52' Omar Govea
Y 59' Amara Baby
Y 64' Ivo Rodrigues
Y 65' Faris Haroun
Y 81' Dino Arslanagic

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Pieter Becquet
  • Referee Alexandre Boucaut
  • Referee Jimmy Cremers
  • Referee Frederik Geldhof

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

8
6
7
KRC Genk 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-03 KRC Genk 4–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-04-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KRC Genk 2019-02-24 KRC Genk 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-10-31 Royal Antwerp FC 2–4 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Royal Antwerp FC H 4–0 W
27 Apr KAA Gent A 1–0 W
19 Apr Royal Standard de Liege A 3–1 W
14 Apr Club Brugge KV H 3–1 W
06 Apr KAA Gent H 2–1 W
02 Apr Royal Antwerp FC A 0–1 L
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May KRC Genk A 0–4 L
26 Apr Royal Standard de Liege H 2–1 W
22 Apr Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
13 Apr KAA Gent A 2–1 W
07 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 2–1 W
02 Apr KRC Genk H 1–0 W

Season Stats

KRC Genk Royal Antwerp FC
#7 Position #10
42 Points 35
30 Played 30
11 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 13
46 Scored 31
47 Conceded 32
-1 GD -1
1.40 PPG 1.17
37% Win % 30%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 5' Belgium international Leandro Trossard has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Ruslan Malinovskyi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dieumerci Mbokani.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Omar Govea is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 52.
  • 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mbwana Samatta makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 57' Junya Ito makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and KRC Genk are in front.
  • 59' Amara Baby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Amara Baby as he leaves the pitch. William Acheampong steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Ivo Rodrigues. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Faris Haroun on 65.
  • 66' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Ruslan Malinovskyi departs to be replaced by Dries Wouters.
  • 67' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. David Simao trudges off to be replaced by Lior Refaelov on 67 minutes.
  • 72' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Ivo Rodrigues is replaced by Jonathan Bolingi.
  • 81' Royal Antwerp FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Zinho Gano comes on to replace Mbwana Samatta.
  • 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Sebastien Dewaest departs to be replaced by Rubin Seigers.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from KRC Genk to claim maximum points.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Onuachu 11
Toluwalas Arokodare 5
Mbwana Samatta 4
Bryan Heynen 3
Gyrano Kerk 3
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 3
Ruslan Malinovskyi 3
Dieumerci Mbokani 2

Head to Head

2019-05-03 KRC Genk 4–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-04-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KRC Genk 2019-02-24 KRC Genk 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2018-10-31 Royal Antwerp FC 2–4 KRC Genk

KRC Genk Form

2019-05-03 KRC Genk 4–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2019-04-27 KAA Gent 0–1 KRC Genk W 2019-04-19 Royal Standard de Liege 1–3 KRC Genk W 2019-04-14 KRC Genk 3–1 Club Brugge KV W 2019-04-06 KRC Genk 2–1 KAA Gent W 2019-04-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KRC Genk L

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2019-05-03 KRC Genk 4–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2019-04-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege W 2019-04-22 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2019-04-07 RSC Anderlecht 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2019-04-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KRC Genk W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: KRC Genk to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk58% Draw23% Royal Antwerp FC19%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
81%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
42%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk43% Draw42% Royal Antwerp FC15%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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