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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liège | H | 3–0 | 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 ball is rolling at Cegeka Arena. KRC Genk are looking to make home advantage count against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 5' Koki Machida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 10' The referee shows Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player a card on 10.
- 15' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kamiel Van De Perre on 16 minutes.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' It’s high time Sébastien Pocognoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' 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.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Zakaria El Ouahdi.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Promise Akinpelu gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Promise Akinpelu makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Zakaria El Ouahdi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' Franjo Ivanovic makes way for Anouar Ait El Hadj at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 67' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Joris Kayembe is replaced by Yaimar Medina.
- 72' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Mathias Rasmussen comes on to replace Charles Vanhoutte.
- 82' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 84' The whistle greets Christopher Bonsu Baah as he departs to be replaced by Noah Adedeji.
- 85' Yira Sor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jarne Steuckers at the 85 minute mark.
- 88' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise make a change. Ousseynou Niang trudges off to be replaced by Fedde Leysen on 88 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 1 |
| Mark McKenzie | 1 |
| Noah Sadiki | 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 Liège
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
40%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
81%
KRC Genk or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 1
3.4%
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% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.