KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 Liege | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Beerschot VA | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Royal Standard de Liege 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 Liege
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 Liege
| 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' What a night it is going to be! KRC Genk welcome Royal Standard de Liège for this crunch clash at Luminus Arena.
- 5' Moussa Sissako has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Royal Standard de Liège have won 376 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Renaud Emond has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Kristian Thorstvedt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 323 appearances.
- 25' The 32-year-old Paul Onuachu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Konstantinos Laifis, a Cyprus , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Royal Standard de Liège are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luka Elsner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Patrik Hrosovsky was booked on 41.
- 42' Mathieu Cafaro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 44' A goal from the Congo DR international Theo Bongonda! He fires home on 44 to make it 1-0!
- 45' Selim Amallah is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Merveille Bokadi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 53' Paul Onuachu makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' Mark McKenzie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Mathieu Cafaro is withdrawn and Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba gets his opportunity.
- 75' The whistle greets Mike Ndayishimye as he departs to be replaced by Luca Oyen.
- 80' Kristian Thorstvedt was booked on 80.
- 81' Renaud Emond is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 83' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Selim Amallah has done his job and it is now time for Denis Dragus to step up.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Damjan Pavlovic. He replaces Nicolas Raskin on 86 minute.
- 88' Aziz Mohammed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Theo Bongonda at the 88 minute mark.
- 2-0 the final result. Royal Standard de Liège will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 17
- 26
-
10
Theo Bongonda ↓ Aziz Mohammed 88'
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Joseph Paintsil 88'
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↓ Luca Oyen 75'
- 46
- 42
- 23
Bench
- 33
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 88'
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 75'
- 77
- 40
- 35
- 15
-
4
Aziz Mohammed ↑ 88'
Coach
Bernd Storck
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
19
Selim Amallah ↓ Denis Dragus 83'
- 16
- 34
- 18
- 26
-
5
Moussa Sissako ↓ Samuel Bastien 70'
- 33
-
11
Aron Doennum ↓ Mehdi Carcela 70'
- 20
- 31
Bench
-
7
Denis Dragus ↑ 83'
- 6
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 70'
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 70'
-
23
Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba ↑ 70'
- 30
-
4
Damjan Pavlovic ↑ 86'
Coach
Luka Elsner
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 |
| Duje Cop | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2022-02-13
KRC Genk
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2022-02-05
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2022-01-30
Royal Standard de Liege
1–2
KV Mechelen
L
2021-11-28
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2021-11-20
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
KAS Eupen
W
2021-11-07
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.18
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
75%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
48%
KRC Genk or Royal Standard de Liege
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

