Saturday , 14 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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

8
7
7
KRC Genk 22 games · Avg 3.2 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 #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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Cegeka Arena will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Konstantinos Karetsas, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dennis Praet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
  • 20' Joris Kayembe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andries Ulderink will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' What composure from Tjaronn Chery! The Suriname international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 37' Joris Kayembe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' Mujaid Sadick has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 327 appearances.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sem Renders is hanging Jelle Bataille on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' Christopher Scott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 64' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Christopher Bonsu Baah departs to be replaced by Noah Adedeji.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Mohamed Bayo is replaced by Jairo Riedewald on 69 minute.
  • 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thorsten Fink might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' Andreas Verstraeten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Praet on 83 minute.
  • 84' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Zakaria El Ouahdi departs to be replaced by Ken Nkuba.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Royal Antwerp FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royal Antwerp FC players.

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
Gyrano Kerk 3
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 3
Ruslan Malinovskyi 3
Bryan Heynen 3
Michael Frey 3

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
0 / 4
1.89 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk50% Draw26% Royal Antwerp FC24%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
76%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
50%
KRC Genk or Royal Antwerp FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk39% Draw43% Royal Antwerp FC18%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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