KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Oostende | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Beerschot VA | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 15 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 18 | Scored | 30 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| +3 | GD | +23 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 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+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ 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 |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. KRC Genk host Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — let the battle begin!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 326 games and scored 545 goals.
- 25' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Carel Eiting has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Burgess is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Yellow card on 28.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Burgess made 385 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Mark McKenzie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Cuesta at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Anthony Moris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' KRC Genk make a change. Carel Eiting trudges off to be replaced by Mike Ndayishimye on 59 minutes.
- 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 72' That is a Red card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Jonas Bager will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' What a strike from Paul Onuachu! The score is 1-0.
- 73' Against the run of play, Paul Onuachu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' Jonas Bager catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 73.
- 75' Matthew Sorinola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Loic Lapoussin at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Kristian Thorstvedt by Patrik Hrosovsky on 82 minute.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Senne Lynen on, Teddy Teuma off on 88 minutes.
- 89' Felipe Avenatti is replacing Christian Burgess for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 90' Ike Ugbo is replacing Junya Ito for the KRC Genk side.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Carel Eiting ↓ Mike Ndayishimye 59'
- 5
- 33
- 7
- 8
- 26
- 10
- 18
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Mark McKenzie 46'
- 42
- 23
Bench
-
21
Ike Ugbo ↑ 90'
-
2
Mark McKenzie ↑ 46'
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 82'
- 24
- 77
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 59'
- 40
- 14
Coach
John van den Brom
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
17
Teddy Teuma ↓ Senne Lynen 88'
- 94
- 2
-
25
Damien Marcq ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 82'
- 13
- 59
- 4
- 6
- 9
- 49
Bench
- 21
-
90
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 89'
- 44
-
7
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 75'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 82'
-
20
Senne Lynen ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Matias Galarza | 1 |
| Deniz Undav | 1 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2021-09-12
KRC Genk
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2021-08-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–0
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2021-08-22
KV Mechelen
3–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2021-08-14
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2021-08-07
Beerschot VA
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2021-08-01
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–1
Club Brugge KV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
57%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
70%
KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

