KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #13 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ 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 |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as KRC Genk face off against Royal Antwerp FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Royal Antwerp FC 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.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Faris Haroun made 307 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruslan Malinovskyi makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 30' Royal Antwerp FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Michael Frey scoring 2 goals.
- 35' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Dieumerci Mbokani gets a Yellow card.
- 40' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Omar Govea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Omar Govea has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Mbwana Samatta makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 57' The Japan Junya Ito breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 3-0!
- 59' The referee calls foul for Amara Baby. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for William Acheampong. He replaces Amara Baby on 63 minute.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ivo Rodrigues on 64 minutes.
- 65' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Dries Wouters. He replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi on 66 minute.
- 67' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. David Simao has done his job and it is now time for Lior Refaelov to step up.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Ivo Rodrigues by Jonathan Bolingi on 77 minute.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dino Arslanagic.
- 83' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Mbwana Samatta is withdrawn and Zinho Gano gets his opportunity.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' KRC Genk make a change. Sebastien Dewaest trudges off to be replaced by Rubin Seigers on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 7
- 6
- 21
- 45
- 28
- 25
- 18
- 31
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Zinho Gano 83'
Bench
- 30
-
4
Dries Wouters ↑ 66'
-
23
Rubin Seigers ↑ 89'
- 77
- 9
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 83'
- 11
- 19
- 2
Coach
Philippe Clement
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
David Simao ↓ Lior Refaelov 67'
- 23
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
- 60
- 8
-
14
Amara Baby ↓ William Acheampong 63'
- 70
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↑ 67'
- 39
- 2
- 10
-
19
William Acheampong ↑ 63'
-
9
Jonathan Bolingi ↑ 77'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 11 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 5 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.85
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
83%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
36%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

