Thursday , 2 July 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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

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 West Ham United FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' GOAL! Joseph Paintsil scores on 4.
  • 5' Joseph Paintsil with the second goal in the match!
  • 10' Mark Noble needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Declan Rice.
  • 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' 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.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' The travelling West Ham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' West Ham United FC 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.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Kristian Thorstvedt is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 58' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Michail Antonio departs to be replaced by Jarrod Bowen.
  • 59' Goal! Said Benrahma scores his 55 goal in 344 matches.
  • 64' It looks surprising West Ham United FC does not make any changes. Alphonse Areola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' It’s a booking for West Ham United FC player. Craig Dawson gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Munoz on 70.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gerardo Arteaga on 71.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KRC Genk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Junya Ito suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' Said Benrahma with the second goal in the match!
  • 85' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Manuel Lanzini is replaced by Alex Kral on 85 minute.
  • 87' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Kristian Thorstvedt departs to be replaced by Ike Ugbo.
  • 88' Goal! Tomas Soucek scores his 54 goal in 166 matches.
  • 90' Luca Oyen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joseph Paintsil on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-2.

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
Craig Dawson 1
Issa Diop 1
Jarrod Bowen 1
Tomas Soucek 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.