Sunday , 16 August 2026

KRC Genk vs West Ham United FC, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
KRC Genk
2 – 2
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Thu 4 Nov 2021 · 17:45 UTC Luminus Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Declan Rice
Kristian Thorstvedt 55' Y
Y 67' Craig Dawson
Joseph Paintsil 69' Y
Jhon Lucumi 69' Y
Daniel Munoz 70' Y
Gerardo Arteaga 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KRC Genk vs West Ham United FC — Europe at Luminus Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
KRC Genk 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-04 KRC Genk 2–2 West Ham United FC 2021-10-21 West Ham United FC 3–0 KRC Genk

Recent Form

KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov West Ham United FC H 2–2 D
31 Oct SV Zulte-Waregem A 6–2 W
24 Oct KAA Gent H 0–3 L
21 Oct West Ham United FC A 0–3 L
17 Oct Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 0–2 L
03 Oct KAS Eupen A 2–3 L
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov KRC Genk A 2–2 D
31 Oct Aston Villa FC A 4–1 W
24 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct KRC Genk H 3–0 W
17 Oct Everton FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Brentford FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

KRC Genk
Daan Heymans 4 G 4 A
Zakaria El Ouahdi 4 G 1 A
Hyun-Gyu Oh 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Luminus Arena that hosts another battle between KRC Genk and West Ham United FC.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Joseph Paintsil has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 5' The Ghana Joseph Paintsil breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 2-0!
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and West Ham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' West Ham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' KRC Genk 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.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The 32-year-old Paul Onuachu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past West Ham United FC's compact .
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristian Thorstvedt on 55 minutes.
  • 58' West Ham United FC make a change. Michail Antonio trudges off to be replaced by Jarrod Bowen on 58 minutes.
  • 59' The deadlock is broken! Said Benrahma gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Tomas Soucek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Craig Dawson is booked for West Ham United FC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joseph Paintsil.
  • 70' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Gerardo Arteaga is booked for KRC Genk — Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' West Ham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' The Algeria Said Benrahma breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-2!
  • 85' West Ham United FC make a change. Manuel Lanzini trudges off to be replaced by Alex Kral on 85 minutes.
  • 87' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Kristian Thorstvedt exits the field as Ike Ugbo enters on 87.
  • 88' Goal! Tomas Soucek scores his 54 goal in 166 matches.
  • 90' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Joseph Paintsil departs to be replaced by Luca Oyen.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joseph Paintsil 2
Said Benrahma 2
Jarrod Bowen 1
Tomas Soucek 1
Craig Dawson 1
Issa Diop 1

Head to Head

2021-11-04 KRC Genk 2–2 West Ham United FC 2021-10-21 West Ham United FC 3–0 KRC Genk

KRC Genk Form

2021-11-04 KRC Genk 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2021-10-31 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–6 KRC Genk W 2021-10-24 KRC Genk 0–3 KAA Gent L 2021-10-21 West Ham United FC 3–0 KRC Genk L 2021-10-17 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 2–0 KRC Genk L 2021-10-03 KAS Eupen 3–2 KRC Genk L

West Ham United FC Form

2021-11-04 KRC Genk 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2021-10-31 Aston Villa FC 1–4 West Ham United FC W 2021-10-24 West Ham United FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-10-21 West Ham United FC 3–0 KRC Genk W 2021-10-17 Everton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W 2021-10-03 West Ham United FC 1–2 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk28% Draw27% West Ham United FC45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

KRC Genk or Draw
54%
Draw or West Ham United FC
72%
KRC Genk or West Ham United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KRC Genk20% Draw43% West Ham United FC37%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — KRC Genk

Handicap KRC Genk covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.