KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

KRC Genk

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Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 16:30 UTC Cegeka Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 83' Ross Sykes

Bilal El Khannouss 83' Y

R 90' Christian Burgess

Overview

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KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.

KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nicolas Laforge

5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Liege	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 Louviere Centre	11	7
18	KV Kortrijk	11	4

Head-to-Head

KRC Genk 14 games · Avg 2.3 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-01 KRC Genk 1–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024-02-03 KRC Genk 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2023-09-16 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–2 KRC Genk 2023-03-12 KRC Genk 1–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022-09-11 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–2 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KRC Genk

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	1–0	W
17 Mar	KVC Westerlo	A	1–1	D
10 Mar	Royal Standard de Liege	H	1–0	W
03 Mar	Club Brugge KV	H	0–3	L
23 Feb	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	A	1–0	W
17 Feb	RWDM Molenbeek FC	H	3–1	W

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	KRC Genk	A	0–1	L
17 Mar	Royal Antwerp FC	A	1–1	D
10 Mar	KAA Gent	H	1–1	D
02 Mar	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	A	2–0	W
25 Feb	Royal Standard de Liege	H	2–1	W
18 Feb	KV Kortrijk	A	3–1	W

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

55% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get us underway at Cegeka Arena.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charles Vanhoutte, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
20' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 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 have won 419 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
27' Against the run of play, Toluwalas Arokodare has scored! This game has turned on its head.
32' Matias Galarza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
37' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustaf Nilsson made 62 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' Mathias Rasmussen is replacing Dennis Eckert for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact .
61' The 24-year-old Anouar Ait El Hadj has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
64' Carlos Cuesta makes way for Eduard Sobol at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
69' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise winning 100% of all matches.
75' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Alieu Fadera on, Anouar Ait El Hadj off on 75 minutes.
80' Alessio Castro-Montes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
83' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Ross Sykes will be fuming at that decision.
85' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Henok Teklab is hanging Loic Lapoussin on the field on 85 minute.
86' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 86 minute. Noah Sadiki leaves to be changed by Elton Kabangu.
87' Andi Zeqiri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bilal El Khannouss at the 87 minute mark.
90' Christian Burgess has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
The points are shared — KRC Genk 1-0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Honours even.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

18
Joris Kayembe
2
Mark McKenzie
17
Patrik Hrosovsky
26
Maarten Vandevoordt
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Eduard Sobol 64'
19
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↓ Alieu Fadera 75'
99
Toluwalas Arokodare
5
Matias Galarza
3
Mujaid Sadick
34
Bilal El Khannouss ↓ Andi Zeqiri 87'
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi

Bench

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Promise Akinpelu	4
Toluwalas Arokodare	3
Loic Lapoussin	2
Daniel Munoz	2
Paul Onuachu	2
Joseph Paintsil	1
Charles Vanhoutte	1
Gustaf Nilsson	1

Head to Head

KRC Genk Form

2024-04-01 KRC Genk 1–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2024-03-17 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KRC Genk D 2024-03-10 KRC Genk 1–0 Royal Standard de Liege W 2024-03-03 KRC Genk 0–3 Club Brugge KV L 2024-02-23 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–1 KRC Genk W 2024-02-17 KRC Genk 3–1 RWDM Molenbeek FC W

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2024-04-01 KRC Genk 1–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2024-03-17 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise D 2024-03-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 KAA Gent D 2024-03-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2024-02-25 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege W 2024-02-18 KV Kortrijk 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.92 KRC Genk xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.6 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

I would bet for: KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

KRC Genk30% Draw26% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise44%

Actual: KRC Genk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

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

✗ Wrong

KRC Genk16% Draw48% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise36%

Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 1

11.9%

0 – 0

10.1%

0 – 2

10%

1 – 2

9.1%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 3

5.3%

2 – 1

5.2%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

3.3%

2 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap	KRC Genk covers	Push	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	13%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	24%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	16%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.