KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | RWDM Molenbeek FC | 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: Royal Standard de Liege gets underway.
- 5' Yira Sor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Royal Standard de Liege is showing some good football. However, Royal Standard de Liege are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Luca Oyen is withdrawn and Toluwalas Arokodare gets his opportunity.
- 41' Royal Standard de Liege have won 381 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Hayao Kawabe is withdrawn and Gilles Dewaele gets his opportunity.
- 51' Anouar Ait El Hadj puts KRC Genk on the lead.
- 55' Royal Standard de Liege receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Royal Standard de Liege receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 61' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Hakim Sahabo trudges off to be replaced by William Balikwisha on 61 minutes.
- 66' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Isaac Price makes way for Cihan Canak at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 81' 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.
- 86' Another change for KRC Genk made on 86 minute. Bilal El Khannouss leaves to be changed by Matias Galarza.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Seydou Fini. He replaces Lucas Noubi on 89 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Joris Kayembe as he departs to be replaced by Eduard Sobol.
- Full Time. KRC Genk beats Royal Standard de Liege
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Joris Kayembe ↓ Eduard Sobol 90'
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 26
-
24
Luca Oyen ↓ Toluwalas Arokodare 36'
- 46
- 34
-
14
Yira Sor ↓ Anouar Ait El Hadj 46'
- 90
- 77
Bench
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↑ 90'
- 1
- 27
-
19
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 46'
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 36'
- 9
-
5
Matias Galarza ↑ 86'
- 3
- 72
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 14
-
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Gilles Dewaele 46'
- 16
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Kamal Sowah 46'
-
8
Isaac Price ↓ Cihan Canak 76'
- 15
- 9
-
51
Lucas Noubi ↓ Seydou Fini 89'
- 34
- 33
Bench
-
22
William Balikwisha ↑ 61'
- 5
-
2
Gilles Dewaele ↑ 46'
- 40
-
61
Cihan Canak ↑ 76'
- 25
-
18
Kamal Sowah ↑ 46'
-
11
Seydou Fini ↑ 89'
- 28
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mbwana Samatta | 6 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 3 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Denis Dragus | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2024-03-10
KRC Genk
1–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2024-03-02
Royal Standard de Liège
4–2
KAA Gent
W
2024-02-25
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2024-02-16
KVC Westerlo
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2024-02-10
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2024-02-03
RWDM Molenbeek FC
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
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: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
74%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
53%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.