KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | FC Seraing | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | KV Oostende | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! KRC Genk welcome Royal Antwerp FC for this crunch clash at Luminus Arena.
- 5' Joseph Paintsil has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Munoz.
- 30' The referee calls foul for William Pacho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark van Bommel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' KRC Genk have won 545 goals from 327 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' The 24-year-old Mandela Keita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' Gyrano Kerk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 63' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 65' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 65 minute. Gyrano Kerk leaves to be changed by Jelle Bataille.
- 67' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Toluwalas Arokodare comes on to replace Mbwana Samatta.
- 72' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Michel-Ange Balikwisha has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Scott to step up.
- 81' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Joseph Paintsil departs to be replaced by Angelo Preciado.
- 81' Vincent Janssen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Gerardo Arteaga is replaced by Nicolas Castro on 88 minute.
- 90' Ritchie De Laet was booked on 90.
- Royal Antwerp FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 8
- 7
- 28
- 26
- 11
- 46
- 23
-
34
Bilal El Khannous ↓ Collins Sor 67'
Bench
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↑ 81'
- 19
- 40
-
10
Nicolas Castro ↑ 88'
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 67'
- 3
-
4
Aziz Mohammed ↑ 67'
- 22
-
14
Collins Sor ↑ 67'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Jelle Bataille 65'
- 24
- 1
- 2
- 10
- 27
- 22
- 51
- 48
Bench
- 26
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↑ 65'
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 76'
- 33
- 50
- 52
- 81
Coach
Mark van Bommel
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
2023-02-12
KRC Genk
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-02-05
Royal Antwerp FC
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2023-01-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2023-01-22
Royal Antwerp FC
4–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2023-01-18
KV Oostende
0–3
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2023-01-15
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
73%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
52%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

