KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Jan | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | 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 ball is rolling at Luminus Arena. KRC Genk are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Standard de Liege.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liege backline.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 31' Zinho Vanheusden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 34' Konstantinos Laifis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 37' Gojko Cimirot is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Duje Cop makes it 0-2.
- 46' Carlos Cuesta makes way for Kristian Thorstvedt at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' KRC Genk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Dries Wouters argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Nicolas Raskin on, Selim Amallah off on 68 minutes.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastien Dewaest on 69 minutes.
- 72' KRC Genk ring the changes. Dries Wouters has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Odey to step up.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Preud'homme will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' Aleksandar Boljevic gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Mehdi Carcela and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Sebastien Dewaest adds to his 0 season tally! KRC Genk lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 88' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Senna Miangue is hanging Duje Cop on the field on 88 minute.
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Bryan Limbombe 46'
- 17
-
4
Dries Wouters ↓ Stephen Odey 72'
- 6
- 21
- 31
- 27
- 30
- 18
- 46
Bench
- 2
-
15
Stephen Odey ↑ 72'
- 5
- 14
- 40
- 16
-
22
Bryan Limbombe ↑ 46'
-
42
Kristian Thorstvedt ↑ 46'
Coach
Hannes Wolf
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
7
Duje Cop ↓ Senna Miangue 88'
- 27
-
19
Selim Amallah ↓ Nicolas Raskin 68'
- 28
- 16
- 34
- 3
- 8
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
18
Aleksandar Boljevic ↑ 82'
-
23
Senna Miangue ↑ 88'
- 1
-
26
Nicolas Raskin ↑ 68'
- 25
- 32
- 15
- 33
- 5
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
2020-02-16
KRC Genk
1–3
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2020-02-12
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2020-01-31
KV Kortrijk
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-01-24
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KV Oostende
W
2020-01-17
KV Mechelen
2–3
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-12-26
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
KAA Gent
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
65%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
60%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
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.

