KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League .
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kristof Meers
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | KKS Lech Poznań | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | CS Fola Esch | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | KAS Eupen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 15 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 26 |
| 15 | Conceded | 13 |
| +3 | GD | +13 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ 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 |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . KRC Genk are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' Pozuelo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Ghana international Joseph Aidoo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' Marco Ilaimaharitra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cristian Benavente on 27.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jere Uronen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi have won 375 goals from 273 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' What composure from Jere Uronen! The Finland international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting du Pays de Charleroi that had 273 games and scored 375 goals.
- 54' Another change for KRC Genk made on 54 minute. Zinho Gano leaves to be changed by Mbwana Samatta.
- 59' Omid Nor Afkan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi so far.
- 62' Joseph Paintsil gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Leandro Trossard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Amara Baby makes way for Omid Nor Afkan at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 68' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Remy Riou will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi make a change. Kaveh Rezaei trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Perbet on 76 minutes.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Mbwana Samatta gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 81' Jeremy Perbet is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 81' Mamadou Fall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaetan Hendrickx on 81 minute.
- 86' Nurio Fortuna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' What composure from Mbwana Samatta! The Tanzania international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 90' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Ruslan Malinovskyi exits the field as Ibrahima Seck enters on 90.
- KRC Genk celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 21
- 45
- 24
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 77
-
93
Zinho Gano ↓ Mbwana Samatta 54'
Bench
- 30
- 6
- 3
- 28
-
15
Ibrahima Seck ↑ 90'
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 54'
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 62'
- 19
Coach
Philippe Clement
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kaveh Rezaei ↓ Jeremy Perbet 76'
- 88
- 14
- 8
- 17
- 24
- 25
-
22
Gaetan Hendrickx ↓ Mamadou Fall 82'
- 26
- 69
-
18
Amara Baby ↓ Omid Nor Afkan 63'
Bench
- 5
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↑ 76'
- 35
- 13
-
7
Omid Nor Afkan ↑ 63'
- 4
-
77
Mamadou Fall ↑ 82'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 8 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 2 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
49%
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.