KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 1 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
KRC Genk are 8th (3 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KRC Genk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KRC Genk launch into their encounter with Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' Bilal El Khannous is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The 28-year-old Joseph Paintsil has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Vincent Janssen, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' Daniel Munoz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. William Pacho is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's shape.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' 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.
- 58' What composure from Gyrano Kerk! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Gerardo Arteaga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jelle Bataille is hanging Gyrano Kerk on the field on 65 minute.
- 67' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toluwalas Arokodare is hanging Mbwana Samatta on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
- 76' Christopher Scott is replacing Michel-Ange Balikwisha for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 81' Angelo Preciado gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Joseph Paintsil and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vincent Janssen on 81.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arthur Vermeeren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Castro. He replaces Gerardo Arteaga on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Ritchie De Laet. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
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
1.07
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
49%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
76%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 22% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

