KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Aug | Servette FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jul | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–3 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at Cegeka Arena. KRC Genk are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' Congo DR international Joris Kayembe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Mehdi Boukamir is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi tonight.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Mitchy Ntelo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Yira Sor exits the field as Joseph Paintsil enters on 46.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. KRC Genk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' The crowd applauds Toluwalas Arokodare as he leaves the pitch. Luca Oyen steps in for KRC Genk.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 69' KRC Genk have won 540 goals from 320 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Antoine Bernier, as he is very good at scoring at Cegeka Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' Herve Koffi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' 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.
- 87' Another change for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi made on 87 minute. Jonas Bager leaves to be changed by Mehdi Boukamir.
- 88' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Mitchy Ntelo comes on to replace Youssouph Badji.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — KRC Genk 0-0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 26
- 46
- 23
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↓ Luca Oyen 59'
- 25
- 3
- 34
-
14
Yira Sor ↓ Joseph Paintsil 46'
- 4
- 7
Bench
- 2
- 5
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 59'
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 46'
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 59'
- 1
- 19
- 30
-
90
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 46'
Coach
Peter Persoons
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 25
- 18
- 44
-
17
Antoine Bernier ↓ Oday Dabbagh 59'
-
2
Jonas Bager ↓ Mehdi Boukamir 87'
-
10
Youssouph Badji ↓ Mitchy Ntelo 88'
- 21
- 6
- 29
Bench
- 66
- 19
-
9
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 59'
-
32
Mehdi Boukamir ↑ 87'
- 55
- 42
-
88
Mitchy Ntelo ↑ 88'
Coach
Cedric Berthelin
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
2023-08-20
KRC Genk
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-08-13
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2023-08-05
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2023-07-29
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2023-04-23
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–2
KRC Genk
D
2023-04-14
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
61%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
65%
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

