KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
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KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
7 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | KAA Gent | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KRC Genk to score. At the same time, Royal Standard de Liege does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KRC Genk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' The referee calls foul for Sebastien Pocognoli. He receives a Yellow card.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 34' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Gojko Cimirot by Alen Halilovic on 34 minute.
- 35' The crowd applauds Gojko Cimirot as he leaves the pitch. Alen Halilovic steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Obbi Oulare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 56' Dieumerci Ndongala gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Leandro Trossard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Konstantinos Laifis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liege are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' Marcus Ingvartsen gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Zinho Gano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastien Dewaest is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 75' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Bryan Heynen is replaced by Jakub Piotrowski on 75 minute.
- 76' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Bryan Heynen departs to be replaced by Jakub Piotrowski.
- 81' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Samuel Bastien departs to be replaced by Renaud Emond.
- 82' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renaud Emond is hanging Samuel Bastien on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' Guinea-Bissau international Zinho Gano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 30
- 4
- 6
- 45
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↓ Jakub Piotrowski 75'
- 23
- 10
-
93
Zinho Gano ↓ Marcus Ingvartsen 67'
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 33
- 25
- 18
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 56'
-
9
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 67'
- 20
-
19
Jakub Piotrowski ↑ 75'
Coach
Philippe Clement
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↓ Renaud Emond 81'
- 17
- 21
- 34
- 15
- 18
-
8
Gojko Cimirot ↓ Alen Halilovic 35'
- 40
- 6
- 22
Bench
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↑ 35'
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 29
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 67'
-
9
Renaud Emond ↑ 81'
- 31
- 30
- 37
- 32
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 |
| Samuel Bastien | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-05-19
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-05-16
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-05-10
Royal Standard de Liege
2–3
KAA Gent
L
2019-05-05
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
KRC Genk
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
83%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
43%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liege
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%
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% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.