KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Beerschot VA | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
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' KICK OFF: KRC Genk gets underway.
- 5' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liège are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Mehdi Carcela has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Serbia international Damjan Pavlovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Selim Amallah, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Patrik Hrosovsky is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 42' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 42.
- 44' What a strike from Theo Bongonda! The score is 1-0.
- 45' Selim Amallah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Nicolas Raskin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liège so far.
- 53' Paul Onuachu does the damage! The net is bulging and KRC Genk surge ahead!
- 58' KRC Genk looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Junya Ito scoring 1 goals.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junya Ito made 424 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' Mark McKenzie is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 70' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba on, Mathieu Cafaro off on 70 minutes.
- 75' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Oyen is hanging Mike Ndayishimye on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Kristian Thorstvedt. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Poor challenge from Renaud Emond. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Denis Dragus on, Selim Amallah off on 83 minutes.
- 86' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Damjan Pavlovic comes on to replace Nicolas Raskin.
- 88' Aziz Mohammed is replacing Theo Bongonda for the KRC Genk side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 17
- 26
-
10
Theo Bongonda ↓ Aziz Mohammed 88'
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Joseph Paintsil 88'
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↓ Luca Oyen 75'
- 46
- 42
- 23
Bench
- 33
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 88'
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 75'
- 77
- 40
- 35
- 15
-
4
Aziz Mohammed ↑ 88'
Coach
Bernd Storck
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
19
Selim Amallah ↓ Denis Dragus 83'
- 16
- 34
- 18
- 26
-
5
Moussa Sissako ↓ Samuel Bastien 70'
- 33
-
11
Aron Doennum ↓ Mehdi Carcela 70'
- 20
- 31
Bench
-
7
Denis Dragus ↑ 83'
- 6
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 70'
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 70'
-
23
Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba ↑ 70'
- 30
-
4
Damjan Pavlovic ↑ 86'
Coach
Luka Elsner
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
2022-02-13
KRC Genk
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2022-02-05
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2022-01-30
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
KV Mechelen
L
2021-11-28
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-11-20
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
KAS Eupen
W
2021-11-07
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
77%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
48%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

