KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | KAA Gent | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege is underway.
- 5' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liege is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It’s high time Michel Preud'homme made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Mehdi Carcela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastien Pocognoli.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liege needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Alen Halilovic on, Gojko Cimirot off on 34 minutes.
- 35' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alen Halilovic is hanging Gojko Cimirot on the field on 35 minute.
- 40' 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.
- 45' KRC Genk have won 545 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Joseph Paintsil gets a Yellow card.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Obbi Oulare is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — Yellow card on 55.
- 56' Dieumerci Ndongala is replacing Leandro Trossard for the KRC Genk side.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liege's compact .
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Zinho Gano makes way for Marcus Ingvartsen at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastien Pocognoli, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Bryan Heynen is replaced by Jakub Piotrowski.
- 76' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Bryan Heynen is withdrawn and Jakub Piotrowski gets his opportunity.
- 81' The whistle greets Samuel Bastien as he departs to be replaced by Renaud Emond.
- 82' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Samuel Bastien trudges off to be replaced by Renaud Emond on 82 minutes.
- 87' The 33-year-old Konstantinos Laifis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- It finishes all square. KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 30
- 4
- 6
- 45
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↓ Jakub Piotrowski 75'
- 23
- 10
-
93
Zinho Gano ↓ Marcus Ingvartsen 67'
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 33
- 25
- 18
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 56'
-
9
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 67'
- 20
-
19
Jakub Piotrowski ↑ 75'
Coach
Philippe Clement
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↓ Renaud Emond 81'
- 17
- 21
- 34
- 15
- 18
-
8
Gojko Cimirot ↓ Alen Halilovic 35'
- 40
- 6
- 22
Bench
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↑ 35'
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 29
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 67'
-
9
Renaud Emond ↑ 81'
- 31
- 30
- 37
- 32
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
2019-05-19
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2019-05-16
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-05-10
Royal Standard de Liège
2–3
KAA Gent
L
2019-05-05
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liège
1–3
KRC Genk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + KRC Genk to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
81%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
45%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.2%
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% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

