KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Sebastien Delferiere
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee Stijn Hutsebaut
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Aug | Brøndby IF | A | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | Brøndby IF | H | 5–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | KKS Lech Poznań | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 0 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 2 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| -13 | GD | +1 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (3 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/4
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Kortrijk in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 30' It’s high time Glen De Boeck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Clement might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Kortrijk that had 235 games and scored 306 goals.
- 50' KRC Genk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ruslan Malinovskyi on 50.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Imoh Ezekiel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kanu on 56 minute.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Elohim Rolland argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' The Belgium Ilombe Mboyo breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-1!
- 63' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 63.
- 63' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Joseph Paintsil is replaced by Dieumerci Ndongala.
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Joseph Aidoo makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 68.
- 68' Idir Ouali has so much to prove this time. He replaces Felipe Avenatti on 68 minute.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Idir Ouali gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 75' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristof D'Haene.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Brendan Hines-Ike argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Assisted by Brendan Hines-Ike with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilombe Mboyo makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 85' GOAL! Leandro Trossard scores on 85.
- 86' A tactical swap from KV Kortrijk — Charilos Charisis on, Teddy Chevalier off on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ruslan Malinovskyi is booked for KRC Genk — Red card on 90.
- 90' Ibrahima Seck has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pozuelo on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Felipe Avenatti ↓ Idir Ouali 68'
- 1
- 4
- 26
- 14
- 15
- 30
- 9
- 13
- 7
-
10
Kanu ↓ Imoh Ezekiel 56'
Bench
- 72
-
39
Imoh Ezekiel ↑ 56'
- 28
-
27
Idir Ouali ↑ 68'
- 8
- 11
-
21
Charilos Charisis ↑ 86'
Coach
Glen De Boeck
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 21
- 45
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Ibrahima Seck 90'
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 30
- 6
- 28
- 23
-
15
Ibrahima Seck ↑ 90'
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 63'
- 93
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | 2 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.87
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
44%
Draw or KRC Genk
77%
KV Kortrijk or KRC Genk
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 4
5.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

