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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 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 Liège | 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 Louvière 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
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 Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 21 |
| 12 | Conceded | 3 |
| +1 | GD | +18 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 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
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
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 |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! KRC Genk welcome Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for this crunch clash at Luminus Arena.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 15' The 33-year-old Felipe Avenatti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Christian Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 320 games and scored 540 goals.
- 38' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Jhon Lucumi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Another change for KRC Genk made on 46 minute. Carlos Cuesta leaves to be changed by Mark McKenzie.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Kristian Thorstvedt, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Mike Ndayishimye comes on to replace Carel Eiting.
- 64' Jonas Bager needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 72' Jonas Bager catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 72.
- 72' A goal from the Nigeria international Paul Onuachu! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-0!
- 73' A stunning finish from Paul Onuachu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' Jonas Bager catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 73.
- 75' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Loic Lapoussin has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Sorinola to step up.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Heynen, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 10 goals in the last 8 games.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Patrik Hrosovsky. He replaces Kristian Thorstvedt on 82 minute.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Felice Mazzù will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Senne Lynen is hanging Teddy Teuma on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Christian Burgess as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Avenatti.
- 90' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Junya Ito is withdrawn and Ike Ugbo gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 1 |
| Mark McKenzie | 1 |
| Noah Sadiki | 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 Liège
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
1 / 4
1.06
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
47%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%
KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

