KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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 Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | 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 |
| 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 Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | 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' The wait is over. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise get us underway at Cegeka Arena.
- 5' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royale Union Saint-Gilloise backline.
- 20' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' What a strike from Toluwalas Arokodare! The score is 1-0.
- 32' The 21-year-old Bilal El Khannouss has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' Patrik Hrosovsky has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Dennis Eckert trudges off to be replaced by Mathias Rasmussen on 46 minutes.
- 51' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Carlos Cuesta by Eduard Sobol on 64 minute.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Anouar Ait El Hadj makes way for Alieu Fadera at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. KRC Genk and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' Another change for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise made on 85 minute. Loic Lapoussin leaves to be changed by Henok Teklab.
- 86' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Noah Sadiki trudges off to be replaced by Elton Kabangu on 86 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Bilal El Khannouss is replaced by Andi Zeqiri on 87 minute.
- 90' Christian Burgess picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 26
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Eduard Sobol 64'
- 19
- 99
- 5
- 3
- 34
- 77
Bench
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↑ 64'
- 1
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 87'
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↑ 75'
- 72
- 68
- 78
- 67
- 65
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
10
Loic Lapoussin ↓ Henok Teklab 85'
- 26
- 9
- 24
- 8
- 21
- 29
- 49
- 23
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Elton Kabangu 86'
Bench
- 12
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 46'
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 86'
- 17
- 19
-
11
Henok Teklab ↑ 85'
- 35
- 47
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 1 |
| Bart Nieuwkoop | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
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 Liège
W
2024-02-18
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.86
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
47%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%
KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 4
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
Actual
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% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
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.