KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Assistant 1 Michael Geerolf
- Assistant 2 Michele Seeldraeyers
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | KRC Genk | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Lommel SK | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Royal Antwerp FC | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | SK Beveren | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | KV Mechelen | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 10 | 6 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | SK Beveren | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 15 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 16 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
KRC Genk are 6th (15 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 9th (12 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+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/1
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 Liege
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 3 G | |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Cegeka Arena will turn into a battlefield for KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege.
- 2' Ibrahim Karamoko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 2.
- 7' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 12' Salieu Drammeh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 381 appearances.
- 17' Matthieu Epolo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Noah Adedeji has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' GOAL! Junya Ito fires home to make it 1-0!
- 32' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 33' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a card on 33.
- 36' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Salieu Drammeh departs to be replaced by Lucas Pirard.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Pirard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 46' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Tobias Mohr is replaced by Gustav Mortensen.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' That is a card for KRC Genk. Bryan Heynen will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a card on 62.
- 64' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Ayumu Yokoyama on, Noah Adedeji off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Magnificent from Andi Zeqiri! That is 19 goals in 343 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Benjamin Tahirovic by Aaron Bibout on 70 minute.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' Goal! Aaron Bibout scores his 3 goal in 294 matches.
- 78' Aaron Bibout is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 82' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Bruny Nsimba on, Dennis Eckert off on 82 minutes.
- 86' KRC Genk ring the changes. Junya Ito has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahima Bangoura to step up.
- 90' KRC Genk player sees a card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
-
10
Junya Ito ↓ Jeppe Erenbjerg 86'
- 8
- 38
- 4
- 6
- 44
- 20
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 64'
- 28
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
30
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 64'
- 19
-
23
Aaron Bibout ↑ 70'
-
21
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 86'
-
11
Jeppe Erenbjerg ↑ 86'
- 56
- 25
Coach
Jess Thorup
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
7
Tobias Mohr ↓ Gustav Mortensen 46'
-
10
Dennis Eckert ↓ Bruny Nsimba 82'
- 20
- 4
- 22
- 13
- 1
- 25
- 11
-
80
Ryan Fosso ↓ Andi Zeqiri 46'
-
15
Salieu Drammeh ↓ Lucas Pirard 36'
Bench
- 23
-
21
Lucas Pirard ↑ 36'
- 19
-
77
Bruny Nsimba ↑ 82'
- 18
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 46'
- 29
-
84
Rayan Touzghar ↑ 46'
-
3
Gustav Mortensen ↑ 46'
Coach
Vincent Euvrard
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
2026-10-25
KRC Genk
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2026-10-11
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2026-09-18
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2026-09-12
KVC Westerlo
4–2
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2026-09-05
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2026-08-29
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
78%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
46%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liège
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 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.