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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KRC Genk
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 2 G | |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KRC Genk to score. At the same time, Royal Standard de Liège does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liège's shape.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liège's compact .
- 20' Royal Standard de Liège come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' A moment of madness from Sebastien Pocognoli on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 26' Sebastien Pocognoli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 31' Belgium international Dries Wouters has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Gojko Cimirot is withdrawn and Alen Halilovic gets his opportunity.
- 35' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Gojko Cimirot has done his job and it is now time for Alen Halilovic to step up.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Preud'homme might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' A moment of madness from Joseph Paintsil on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KRC Genk will be frustrated.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Obbi Oulare argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' Leandro Trossard makes way for Dieumerci Ndongala at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liège are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Bryan Heynen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
- 67' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Ingvartsen is hanging Zinho Gano on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Standard de Liège that had 376 games and scored 372 goals.
- 75' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Bryan Heynen departs to be replaced by Jakub Piotrowski.
- 76' KRC Genk make a change. Bryan Heynen trudges off to be replaced by Jakub Piotrowski on 76 minutes.
- 81' Samuel Bastien makes way for Renaud Emond at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 82' Renaud Emond is replacing Samuel Bastien for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Samuel Bastien | 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
1 / 4
1.97
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
79%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
44%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

