KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Sebastien Delferiere
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee Stijn Hutsebaut
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | #7 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 4 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 15 |
| -19 | GD | +3 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 9% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 6 G | |
| Aaron Bibout | 3 G | |
| Junya Ito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G | |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . KV Kortrijk are looking to make home advantage count against KRC Genk.
- 5' KV Kortrijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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 Hannes Van der Bruggen suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Kortrijk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Kortrijk and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sander Berge, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' 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.
- 40' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Assisted by Danny Vukovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruslan Malinovskyi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' The crowd applauds Kanu as he leaves the pitch. Imoh Ezekiel steps in for KV Kortrijk.
- 60' Elohim Rolland is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 62' What a strike from Ilombe Mboyo! The score is 1-1.
- 63' Ruslan Malinovskyi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 63' KRC Genk make a change. Joseph Paintsil trudges off to be replaced by Dieumerci Ndongala on 63 minutes.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joseph Aidoo makes it 1-2.
- 68' A change in the KV Kortrijk ranks — Felipe Avenatti exits the field as Idir Ouali enters on 68.
- 70' Assisted by Brendan Hines-Ike with the perfectly-timed delivery and Idir Ouali makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastien Bruzzese is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 76' Poor challenge from Kristof D'Haene. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brendan Hines-Ike on 80 minutes.
- 83' GOAL! Ilombe Mboyo fires home to make it 3-2!
- 85' What composure from Leandro Trossard! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-3.
- 86' It is a substitution in KV Kortrijk team. Teddy Chevalier is replaced by Charilos Charisis on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ruslan Malinovskyi on 90 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Pozuelo as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahima Seck steps in for KRC Genk.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Nacho Ferri | 2 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | 2 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.6
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
47%
Draw or KRC Genk
76%
KV Kortrijk or KRC Genk
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
2 – 4
3.4%
0 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 18% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.