KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 16 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 36% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 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 Standard de Liège
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
10/1
76+
1/7
■ 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 Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 7 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 4 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 3 G | |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KRC Genk launch into their encounter with Royal Standard de Liege.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Milos Kosanovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 25' KRC Genk has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' Zinho Vanheusden is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 29' Zinho Vanheusden is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' Sebastien Dewaest catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 39' Sebastien Dewaest has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' A quiet spell here at Luminus Arena. Royal Standard de Liege seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' Gojko Cimirot makes way for Samuel Bastien at the 51 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 56' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Trossard, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' GOAL! Mbwana Samatta fires home to make it 1-0!
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bokadi Bope.
- 72' Alen Halilovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Djenepo on 72 minute.
- 77' The 30-year-old Samuel Bastien has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' The crowd applauds Joseph Paintsil as he leaves the pitch. Dieumerci Ndongala steps in for KRC Genk.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Milos Kosanovic. He replaces Razvan Marin on 80 minute.
- 85' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Marcus Ingvartsen.
- 86' Poor challenge from Paul-Jose Mpoku. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' The Tanzania Mbwana Samatta breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-0!
- 90' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Pozuelo exits the field as Ivan Fiolic enters on 90.
- KRC Genk celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 45
- 28
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Ivan Fiolic 90'
- 18
- 31
- 10
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 23
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 79'
-
9
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 85'
- 93
-
20
Ivan Fiolic ↑ 90'
- 19
- 5
Coach
Philippe Clement
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 3
-
18
Razvan Marin ↓ Milos Kosanovic 80'
- 20
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Alen Halilovic 72'
-
8
Gojko Cimirot ↓ Samuel Bastien 51'
- 10
- 40
- 22
Bench
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↑ 72'
- 23
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 51'
- 1
- 2
-
6
Milos Kosanovic ↑ 80'
- 31
- 36
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mbwana Samatta | 6 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-02-08
KRC Genk
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-02-03
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2019-01-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2019-01-19
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2018-12-22
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
KV Oostende
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
78%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
47%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.