KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
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KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #13 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 24 |
| +3 | GD | -6 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ 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 |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KRC Genk have kicked off against Royal Antwerp FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Royal Antwerp FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' Sambou Yatabare has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' What a moment for Ruslan Malinovskyi! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Faris Haroun needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Dieumerci Mbokani is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' It’s high time Laszlo Boloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Royal Antwerp FC have won 452 goals from 314 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Royal Antwerp FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Michael Frey scoring 2 goals.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Omar Govea.
- 55' What a moment for Mbwana Samatta! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Junya Ito makes it 3-0.
- 59' Amara Baby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
- 63' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Amara Baby trudges off to be replaced by William Acheampong on 63 minutes.
- 64' Ivo Rodrigues picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Faris Haroun on 65.
- 66' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Ruslan Malinovskyi is withdrawn and Dries Wouters gets his opportunity.
- 67' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lior Refaelov is hanging David Simao on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' 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.
- 77' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Ivo Rodrigues is replaced by Jonathan Bolingi on 77 minute.
- 81' Dino Arslanagic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 83' Mbwana Samatta makes way for Zinho Gano at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rubin Seigers is hanging Sebastien Dewaest on the field on 89 minute.
- With this win, KRC Genk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
2.58
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + KRC Genk to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
84%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
36%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

