KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Ken Vermeiren
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Quentin Blaise
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | KAA Gent | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! KRC Genk welcome Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for this crunch clash at Luminus Arena.
- 5' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The 34-year-old Kaveh Rezaei has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 14' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Steeven Willems will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' KRC Genk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting du Pays de Charleroi backline.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Nigeria international Paul Onuachu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Maxime Busi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The Slovakia Patrik Hrosovsky breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-0!
- 43' A moment of madness from Ryota Morioka on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be frustrated.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Poor challenge from Joakim Maehle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Ali Gholizadeh is replaced by Shamar Nicholson.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Penneteau.
- 68' Mamadou Fall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi so far.
- 71' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Joris Kayembe comes on to replace Massimo Bruno.
- 74' Kristian Thorstvedt gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Patrik Hrosovsky and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hannes Wolf will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul Onuachu.
- 81' Maxime Busi makes way for David Henen at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 84' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Carlos Cuesta is withdrawn and Kouassi Eboue gets his opportunity.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jere Uronen as he leaves the pitch. Casper De Norre steps in for KRC Genk.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 4
- 6
-
21
Jere Uronen ↓ Casper De Norre 90'
- 31
- 27
- 30
- 18
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Kouassi Eboue 84'
Bench
-
38
Kouassi Eboue ↑ 84'
- 11
-
2
Casper De Norre ↑ 90'
- 15
- 28
- 16
- 22
-
42
Kristian Thorstvedt ↑ 74'
Coach
Hannes Wolf
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↓ Joris Kayembe 71'
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
-
4
Maxime Busi ↓ David Henen 81'
- 44
- 27
Bench
-
12
Joris Kayembe ↑ 71'
- 5
- 40
- 18
- 14
- 17
- 6
- 22
-
7
David Henen ↑ 81'
-
16
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 62'
- 28
- 15
Coach
Karim Belhocine
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 8 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 2 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Cristian Benavente | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2020-02-01
KRC Genk
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-01-29
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2020-01-18
KAS Eupen
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-12-27
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
5–0
KV Oostende
W
2019-12-21
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-12-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 74% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
70%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
56%
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

