KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 42 | Points | 40 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 12 |
| 46 | Scored | 27 |
| 47 | Conceded | 35 |
| -1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 37% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KRC Genk launch into their encounter with Royal Standard de Liege.
- 5' Sebastien Dewaest is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 10' Zinho Vanheusden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Razvan Marin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 28.
- 29' Zinho Vanheusden picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' KRC Genk have won 528 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastien Dewaest on 38.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastien Dewaest argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 49' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Samuel Bastien on, Gojko Cimirot off on 51 minutes.
- 56' Paul-Jose Mpoku needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Against the run of play, Mbwana Samatta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' Poor challenge from Bokadi Bope. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' The crowd applauds Moussa Djenepo as he leaves the pitch. Alen Halilovic steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Joseph Paintsil makes way for Dieumerci Ndongala at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 80' The whistle greets Razvan Marin as he departs to be replaced by Milos Kosanovic.
- 85' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Ingvartsen is hanging Leandro Trossard on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Paul-Jose Mpoku catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 87' Mbwana Samatta with the second goal in the match!
- 90' KRC Genk make a change. Pozuelo trudges off to be replaced by Ivan Fiolic on 90 minutes.
- With this win, KRC Genk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 45
- 28
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Ivan Fiolic 90'
- 18
- 31
- 10
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 23
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 79'
-
9
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 85'
- 93
-
20
Ivan Fiolic ↑ 90'
- 19
- 5
Coach
Philippe Clement
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 3
-
18
Razvan Marin ↓ Milos Kosanovic 80'
- 20
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Alen Halilovic 72'
-
8
Gojko Cimirot ↓ Samuel Bastien 51'
- 10
- 40
- 22
Bench
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↑ 72'
- 23
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 51'
- 1
- 2
-
6
Milos Kosanovic ↑ 80'
- 31
- 36
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 |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-02-08
KRC Genk
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-02-03
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2019-01-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-01-19
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2018-12-22
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
KV Oostende
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
80%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
46%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liege
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.