KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
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' We are underway at Cegeka Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Anthony Moris.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Burgess on 25.
- 30' Noah Sadiki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Bilal El Khannouss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 40' Alessio Castro-Montes, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 53' Patrik Hrosovsky has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 53.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cameron Puertas made 238 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Cegeka Arena. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 67' Goal! Mohammed Amoura scores his 30 goal in 10 matches.
- 71' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 74' Christopher Bonsu Baah makes way for Toluwalas Arokodare at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 76' Luca Oyen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yira Sor on 76 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Dennis Eckert comes on to replace Gustaf Nilsson.
- 84' Belgium international Charles Vanhoutte has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Eduard Sobol exits the field as Andi Zeqiri enters on 86.
- 88' Mathias Rasmussen is replacing Noah Sadiki for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charles Vanhoutte on 90.
- With this win, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↓ Andi Zeqiri 86'
- 3
- 34
- 14
- 90
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Ken Nkuba 74'
Bench
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 76'
- 1
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 74'
- 19
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 74'
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 86'
- 72
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 26
- 24
- 5
- 21
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↓ Dennis Eckert 79'
- 49
- 23
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Mathias Rasmussen 88'
- 47
Bench
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 79'
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 88'
- 7
- 17
- 19
- 11
- 35
- 32
Coach
Alexander Blessin
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
2024-02-03
KRC Genk
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-01-31
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–2
RWDM Molenbeek FC
W
2024-01-28
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-01-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2023-12-26
Club Brugge KV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2023-12-23
KAS Eupen
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
41%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
82%
KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.