KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Luminus Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Beerschot VA | A | 2–5 | L |
| 30 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | FK Partizan Beograd | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Beerschot VA | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 9 | Points | 18 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ 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 |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. KRC Genk host Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jhon Lucumi, as he is very good at scoring at Luminus Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 15' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paul Onuachu makes it 1-0.
- 28' Junya Ito is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steeven Willems on 34.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' A quiet spell here at Luminus Arena. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' A stunning finish from Saido Berahino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Jules Van Cleemput, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Shamar Nicholson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
- 60' Jules Van Cleemput picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Joakim Maehle gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' Shamar Nicholson gets the nod from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. He replaces Saido Berahino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Gerardo Arteaga. He replaces Jere Uronen on 78 minute.
- 79' Kouassi Eboue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Theo Bongonda on 79 minute.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paul Onuachu.
- 83' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Kristian Thorstvedt by Dries Wouters on 83 minute.
- 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Patrik Hrosovsky picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Ali Gholizadeh is replaced by Guillaume Gillet on 90 minute.
- Full Time. KRC Genk beats Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 33
- 7
- 17
-
21
Jere Uronen ↓ Gerardo Arteaga 78'
- 31
-
10
Theo Bongonda ↓ Kouassi Eboue 79'
- 18
- 46
- 42
- 23
Bench
- 9
-
38
Kouassi Eboue ↑ 79'
-
5
Gerardo Arteaga ↑ 78'
-
4
Dries Wouters ↑ 83'
- 26
- 24
- 80
- 22
Coach
Jess Thorup
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 38
- 12
- 8
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 44
- 7
-
4
Jules Van Cleemput ↓ Ken Nkuba 79'
Bench
- 5
- 40
-
30
Guillaume Gillet ↑ 90'
- 14
- 6
- 22
-
16
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 68'
-
28
Ken Nkuba ↑ 79'
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
2020-10-18
KRC Genk
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-10-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
KKS Lech Poznań
L
2020-09-27
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2020-09-24
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
FK Partizan Beograd
W
2020-09-18
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Beerschot VA
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
65%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
58%
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.