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 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 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 | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 Liege | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KKS Lech Poznan | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 42 | Points | 34 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 14 |
| 46 | Scored | 38 |
| 47 | Conceded | 42 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Luminus Arena. KRC Genk are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's shape.
- 15' It’s high time Jess Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' What a moment for Paul Onuachu! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 28' Junya Ito is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' Shamar Nicholson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi tonight.
- 34' Steeven Willems catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is showing some good football. However, Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Saido Berahino gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Steeven Willems has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Joris Kayembe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Jules Van Cleemput. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' Joakim Maehle does the damage! The net is bulging and KRC Genk surge ahead!
- 68' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Saido Berahino is replaced by Shamar Nicholson on 68 minute.
- 73' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' The whistle greets Jere Uronen as he departs to be replaced by Gerardo Arteaga.
- 79' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Theo Bongonda by Kouassi Eboue on 79 minute.
- 82' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 83' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Dries Wouters on, Kristian Thorstvedt off on 83 minutes.
- 88' 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.
- 89' Patrik Hrosovsky picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Guillaume Gillet is replacing Ali Gholizadeh for the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.
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 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 2 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Ryota Morioka | 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 Liege
L
2020-10-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
KKS Lech Poznan
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
1.85
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
75%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
49%
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
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.