Wednesday , 30 September 2026

KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
KRC Genk
1 – 0
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Mon 20 May 2024 · 16:30 UTC Cegeka Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Carlos Cuesta 65' Y
Zakaria El Ouahdi 78' Y
Mujaid Sadick 89' Y
Y 90' Victor Udoh

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 14.0 goals/game

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

8
7
7
KRC Genk 22 games · Avg 3.2 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-20 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-04-06 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KRC Genk 2023-12-26 KRC Genk 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-11-04 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 KRC Genk 2023-02-12 KRC Genk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Royal Antwerp FC H 1–0 W
11 May RSC Anderlecht A 1–2 L
04 May Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–4 L
28 Apr Club Brugge KV H 0–3 L
24 Apr Club Brugge KV A 0–4 L
20 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 2–1 W
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May KRC Genk A 0–1 L
12 May Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–2 L
05 May Club Brugge KV H 1–2 L
28 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–4 L
25 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–3 L
21 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV A 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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
  • 28' Andi Zeqiri doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' KRC Genk have won 540 goals from 320 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' The 24-year-old Zakaria El Ouahdi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eliot Matazo, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Andi Zeqiri makes way for Alieu Fadera at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
  • 51' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Konstantinos Karetsas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Jacob Ondrejka, a Sweden forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gyrano Kerk is hanging Jacob Ondrejka on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Carlos Cuesta on 65 minutes earns him a card. KRC Genk will be frustrated.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 320 games and scored 540 goals.
  • 71' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Ritchie De Laet trudges off to be replaced by Eliot Matazo on 71 minutes.
  • 76' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Matias Galarza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Zakaria El Ouahdi.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Owen Wijndal is replaced by Victor Udoh.
  • 84' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has done his job and it is now time for Mahamadou Doumbia to step up.
  • 85' The whistle greets Joris Kayembe as he departs to be replaced by Eduard Sobol.
  • 89' Mujaid Sadick was booked on 89.
  • 90' That is a card for Royal Antwerp FC. Victor Udoh will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KRC Genk 1-0 Royal Antwerp FC.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-05-20 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-04-06 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KRC Genk 2023-12-26 KRC Genk 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2023-11-04 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 KRC Genk 2023-02-12 KRC Genk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC

KRC Genk Form

2024-05-20 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2024-05-11 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 KRC Genk L 2024-05-04 Cercle Brugge KSV 4–1 KRC Genk L 2024-04-28 KRC Genk 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2024-04-24 Club Brugge KV 4–0 KRC Genk L 2024-04-20 KRC Genk 2–1 RSC Anderlecht W

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2024-05-20 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-05-12 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2024-05-05 Royal Antwerp FC 1–2 Club Brugge KV L 2024-04-28 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 4–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2024-04-25 Royal Antwerp FC 0–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2024-04-21 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.26 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk57% Draw22% Royal Antwerp FC21%
Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
79%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
43%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KRC Genk43% Draw39% Royal Antwerp FC18%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 21% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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