KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Owen Wijndal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Andi Zeqiri makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Royal Antwerp FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Cegeka Arena. KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Alieu Fadera comes on to replace Andi Zeqiri.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Udoh, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 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' That looks like a foul for a card for Carlos Cuesta.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Ritchie De Laet by Eliot Matazo on 71 minute.
- 76' Royal Antwerp FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Poor challenge from Zakaria El Ouahdi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 83' The whistle greets Owen Wijndal as he departs to be replaced by Victor Udoh.
- 84' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp departs to be replaced by Mahamadou Doumbia.
- 85' Another change for KRC Genk made on 85 minute. Joris Kayembe leaves to be changed by Eduard Sobol.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Mujaid Sadick argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Victor Udoh on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for KRC Genk.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Joris Kayembe ↓ Eduard Sobol 85'
- 2
- 17
- 26
- 46
- 99
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↓ Alieu Fadera 46'
- 5
- 3
- 77
- 78
Bench
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↑ 85'
- 1
- 27
-
19
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 71'
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↑ 46'
- 72
- 90
- 68
- 67
- 65
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Victor Udoh 83'
- 23
- 24
-
2
Ritchie De Laet ↓ Eliot Matazo 71'
- 91
- 8
- 10
- 27
- 33
- 9
-
17
Jacob Ondrejka ↓ Gyrano Kerk 62'
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 62'
- 87
-
6
Eliot Matazo ↑ 71'
-
84
Mahamadou Doumbia ↑ 84'
- 81
- 46
-
60
Victor Udoh ↑ 83'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 11 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 5 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 4 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
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
1 / 4
1.99
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
80%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
43%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

