KRC Genk vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee Kevin Debeuckelaere
- Referee
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 Liège | 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Jan | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | KAA Gent | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jan | KAS Eupen | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | KRC Genk | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Jan | Beerschot VA | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | KAS Eupen | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| +3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
27%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 14th (11 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
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/6
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/2
■ 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 |
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Tobias Hedl | 4 G | 1 A |
| Istvan Atrok | 4 G | |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Luminus Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KRC Genk and SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' SV Zulte-Waregem come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and SV Zulte-Waregem are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Daniel Munoz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KRC Genk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Against the run of play, Paul Onuachu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' Damien Marcq, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' The Nigeria Paul Onuachu breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-0!
- 57' Abdoulaye Sissako has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' Time for substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem. Panos Armenakas is replaced by Jean-Luc Dompe.
- 67' What composure from Junya Ito! The Japan international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 68' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Mark McKenzie on, Angelo Preciado off on 68 minutes.
- 72' A stunning finish from Laurens De Bock — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' Cyriel Dessers gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Bastien Toma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Bryan Heynen by Patrik Hrosovsky on 78 minute.
- 81' The SV Zulte-Waregem manager makes a substitution. Omar Govea departs to be replaced by Jelle Vossen.
- 84' Another change for KRC Genk made on 84 minute. Junya Ito leaves to be changed by Pierre Dwomoh.
- 85' The crowd applauds Junya Ito as he leaves the pitch. Pierre Dwomoh steps in for KRC Genk.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gianni Bruno makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 90' Olivier Deschacht makes way for Ewoud Pletinckx at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 3-2 the final result. SV Zulte-Waregem will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Pierre Dwomoh 84'
- 21
-
8
Bryan Heynen ↓ Patrik Hrosovsky 78'
- 18
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↓ Mark McKenzie 68'
- 46
- 42
- 23
-
14
Bastien Toma ↓ Cyriel Dessers 77'
Bench
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 77'
-
2
Mark McKenzie ↑ 68'
- 38
- 5
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 78'
- 26
- 24
- 10
-
80
Pierre Dwomoh ↑ 84'
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 25
- 5
- 3
- 19
- 27
-
10
Omar Govea ↓ Abdoulaye Sissako 81'
- 4
- 33
- 43
- 23
Bench
-
9
Jelle Vossen ↑ 81'
-
6
Abdoulaye Sissako ↑ 81'
- 1
-
24
Ewoud Pletinckx ↑ 90'
- 29
-
17
Jean-Luc Dompe ↑ 65'
-
53
Antoine Colassin ↑ 65'
Coach
Francky Dury
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Heynen | 5 |
| Paul Onuachu | 4 |
| Junya Ito | 4 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Hamdi Harbaoui | 2 |
| Jelle Vossen | 2 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2021-01-27
KRC Genk
3–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2021-01-24
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–3
Beerschot VA
L
2021-01-21
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–3
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2021-01-16
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
1–5
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2021-01-09
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–0
Royal Excel Mouscron
W
2020-12-29
KAS Eupen
2–3
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
75%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
47%
KRC Genk or SV Zulte-Waregem
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

