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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 wait is over. Royal Standard de Liege get us underway at Cegeka Arena.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayao Kawabe made 339 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Maarten Vandevoordt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Steven Alzate has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Gilles Dewaele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ivan Leko might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Luca Oyen exits the field as Toluwalas Arokodare enters on 36.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' The whistle greets Hayao Kawabe as he departs to be replaced by Gilles Dewaele.
- 51' Anouar Ait El Hadj puts KRC Genk on the lead.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gilles Dewaele on 55 minutes.
- 60' Souleyman Doumbia is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Hakim Sahabo by William Balikwisha on 61 minute.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Leko will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Isaac Price departs to be replaced by Cihan Canak.
- 81' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Bilal El Khannouss is replaced by Matias Galarza.
- 89' Seydou Fini gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Lucas Noubi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Eduard Sobol comes on to replace Joris Kayembe.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
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 | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Sebastien Dewaest | 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
2 / 4
1.91
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
72%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
52%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.