KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 42 | Points | 66 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 19 / 9 / 2 |
| 46 | Scored | 50 |
| 47 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | +33 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 37% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KRC Genk launch into their encounter with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Mujaid Sadick, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Ousseynou Niang has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 10.
- 15' Christopher Bonsu Baah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' Zakaria El Ouahdi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' A moment of madness from Zakaria El Ouahdi on 40 minutes earns him a card. KRC Genk will be frustrated.
- 42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Promise Akinpelu makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 47' KRC Genk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Promise Akinpelu doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' It’s high time Sébastien Pocognoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Matte Smets has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 263 appearances.
- 66' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Anouar Ait El Hadj comes on to replace Franjo Ivanovic.
- 67' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Joris Kayembe is withdrawn and Yaimar Medina gets his opportunity.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 77' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Charles Vanhoutte is replaced by Mathias Rasmussen.
- 82' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Noah Adedeji is replacing Christopher Bonsu Baah for the KRC Genk side.
- 85' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Yira Sor comes on to replace Jarne Steuckers.
- 88' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Ousseynou Niang by Fedde Leysen on 88 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise take all three points.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Joris Kayembe ↓ Yaimar Medina 67'
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Yira Sor 85'
- 21
- 7
- 77
- 20
Bench
- 17
- 1
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 66'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 85'
- 24
-
19
Yaimar Medina ↑ 67'
- 44
- 34
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 84'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 28
- 24
- 5
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↓ Fedde Leysen 88'
- 49
- 27
-
25
Anan Khalaili ↓ Ross Sykes 88'
- 6
- 12
- 9
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 88'
- 14
- 21
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 77'
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 66'
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↑ 88'
- 1
- 11
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 77'
- 13
- 99
- 20
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Matias Galarza | 1 |
| Deniz Undav | 1 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-04-20
KRC Genk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2025-04-05
KAA Gent
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2025-03-15
KRC Genk
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2025-03-09
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
51%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
75%
KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
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% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.