KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KRC Genk vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Cegeka Arena.
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | KRC Genk | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | KVC Westerlo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 0–1 | L |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KRC Genk is hosting Sporting du Pays de Charleroi for another epic battle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KRC Genk and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 316 games and scored 528 goals.
- 15' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Belgium international Konstantinos Karetsas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' It’s high time Rik De Mil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' It’s gonna be a card for Nikolas Sattlberger.
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thorsten Fink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' A moment of madness from Aiham Ousou on 54 minutes earns him a card. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be frustrated.
- 59' Joris Kayembe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 426 appearances.
- 64' Poor challenge from Daan Heymans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 69' Aiham Ousou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Oday Dabbagh comes on to replace Nikola Stulic.
- 75' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Konstantinos Karetsas is replaced by Patrik Hrosovsky on 75 minute.
- 77' What composure from Toluwalas Arokodare! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 82' KRC Genk have won 528 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' GOAL! Jarne Steuckers fires home to make it 2-0!
- 84' Grejohn Kyei is replacing Vetle Dragsnes for the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Antoine Bernier is replaced by Isaac Mbenza on 85 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Noah Adedeji! The score is 3-0.
- 90' Yira Sor is replacing Jarne Steuckers for the KRC Genk side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 1
- 99
- 3
- 6
- 24
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Yira Sor 90'
- 7
- 77
- 20
Bench
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 75'
- 27
- 46
- 39
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 85'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 90'
-
21
Ibrahima Bangoura ↑ 85'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 85'
- 51
Coach
Thorsten Fink
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
17
Antoine Bernier ↓ Isaac Mbenza 85'
- 4
- 8
- 98
- 21
- 6
-
15
Vetle Dragsnes ↓ Grejohn Kyei 84'
- 55
-
19
Nikola Stulic ↓ Oday Dabbagh 74'
-
22
Yacine Titraoui ↓ Alexis Flips 85'
Bench
-
7
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 85'
-
99
Grejohn Kyei ↑ 84'
-
70
Alexis Flips ↑ 85'
- 5
-
9
Oday Dabbagh ↑ 74'
- 95
- 29
-
24
Mardochee Nzita ↑ 85'
- 60
Coach
Rik De Mil
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
2024-11-23
KRC Genk
3–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-11-09
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
KVC Westerlo
W
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-10-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-10-20
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-10-05
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
85%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
37%
KRC Genk or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

