KRC Genk vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KRC Genk vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Stijn Hutsebaut
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Aug | Brøndby IF | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 31 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–5 | L |
| 24 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 6th (11 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
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ 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 |
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Istvan Atrok | 3 G | |
| Tobias Hedl | 2 G | 1 A |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: SV Zulte-Waregem gets underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past SV Zulte-Waregem's compact .
- 10' SV Zulte-Waregem fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Zulte-Waregem needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' 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.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Damien Marcq is booked for SV Zulte-Waregem — Yellow card on 28.
- 29' KRC Genk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pozuelo on 29.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mbwana Samatta makes it 2-0.
- 36' Belgium international Leandro Trossard has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Sammy Bossut has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A change in the SV Zulte-Waregem ranks — Nill De Pauw exits the field as Chris Bedia enters on 46.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hicham Faik on 50.
- 55' Davy De Fauw has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 198 appearances.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Zulte-Waregem backline.
- 68' Mbwana Samatta doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' KRC Genk ring the changes. Dieumerci Ndongala has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Paintsil to step up.
- 74' Ibrahima Seck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pozuelo at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Poor challenge from Mamadou Sylla. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mamadou Sylla.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sandy Walsh made 198 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 82' Another change for KRC Genk made on 82 minute. Sander Berge leaves to be changed by Bryan Heynen.
- 86' Mbwana Samatta adds to his 0 season tally! KRC Genk lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Mikael Soisalo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Buffel at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Davy De Fauw catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, KRC Genk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 45
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Ibrahima Seck 74'
-
25
Sander Berge ↓ Bryan Heynen 82'
- 18
- 31
- 77
- 10
Bench
- 33
- 3
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↑ 82'
-
15
Ibrahima Seck ↑ 74'
- 9
- 93
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 71'
Coach
Philippe Clement
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 19
-
7
Thomas Buffel ↓ Mikael Soisalo 87'
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 14
- 24
-
5
Damien Marcq ↓ Michael Heylen 46'
-
11
Nill De Pauw ↓ Chris Bedia 46'
Bench
-
12
Chris Bedia ↑ 46'
- 25
-
4
Michael Heylen ↑ 46'
- 9
- 95
-
17
Mikael Soisalo ↑ 87'
- 62
Coach
Francky Dury
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Heynen | 5 |
| Junya Ito | 4 |
| Paul Onuachu | 4 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Jelle Vossen | 2 |
| Dereck Kutesa | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
88%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
30%
KRC Genk or SV Zulte-Waregem
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.