Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
KRC Genk
0 – 1
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sun 27 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Cegeka Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Joris Kayembe 37' Y
Y 37' Gyrano Kerk
Y 37' Tjaronn Chery

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Boterberg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

8
6
7
KRC Genk 21 games · Avg 3.0 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-27 KRC Genk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2025-04-23 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 KRC Genk 2024-12-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 KRC Genk 2024-11-03 KRC Genk 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-05-20 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Royal Antwerp FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Royal Antwerp FC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 1–2 L
13 Apr Club Brugge KV A 0–1 L
06 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 2–1 W
30 Mar KAA Gent H 4–0 W
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr KRC Genk A 1–0 W
23 Apr KRC Genk H 1–1 D
20 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 0–0 D
13 Apr KAA Gent H 0–1 L
06 Apr Club Brugge KV H 2–3 L
29 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–5 L

Season Stats

KRC Genk Royal Antwerp FC
#7 Position #10
42 Points 35
30 Played 30
11 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 13
46 Scored 31
47 Conceded 32
-1 GD -1
1.40 PPG 1.17
37% Win % 30%

Key Stats

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. KRC Genk host Royal Antwerp FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zeno Van Den Bosch is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
  • 10' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past Royal Antwerp FC's compact .
  • 25' Sem Renders has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Tjaronn Chery does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Joris Kayembe. He receives a card.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Sem Renders. He replaces Jelle Bataille on 57 minute.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Christopher Bonsu Baah is withdrawn and Noah Adedeji gets his opportunity.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Jairo Riedewald. He replaces Mohamed Bayo on 69 minute.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Mohamed Bayo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
  • 83' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Dennis Praet by Andreas Verstraeten on 83 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Ken Nkuba on, Zakaria El Ouahdi off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kobe Corbanie, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KRC Genk 0-1 Royal Antwerp FC.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andries Ulderink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Onuachu 11
Toluwalas Arokodare 5
Mbwana Samatta 4
Bryan Heynen 3
Gyrano Kerk 3
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 3
Ruslan Malinovskyi 3
Patrik Hrosovsky 2

Head to Head

2025-04-27 KRC Genk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2025-04-23 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 KRC Genk 2024-12-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 KRC Genk 2024-11-03 KRC Genk 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-05-20 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC

KRC Genk Form

2025-04-27 KRC Genk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2025-04-23 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 KRC Genk D 2025-04-20 KRC Genk 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2025-04-13 Club Brugge KV 1–0 KRC Genk L 2025-04-06 RSC Anderlecht 1–2 KRC Genk W 2025-03-30 KRC Genk 4–0 KAA Gent W

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2025-04-27 KRC Genk 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2025-04-23 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 KRC Genk D 2025-04-20 RSC Anderlecht 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC D 2025-04-13 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KAA Gent L 2025-04-06 Royal Antwerp FC 2–3 Club Brugge KV L 2025-03-29 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 5–1 Royal Antwerp FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: KRC Genk or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk42% Draw30% Royal Antwerp FC28%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
71%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
58%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk29% Draw50% Royal Antwerp FC21%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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