KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | KV Oostende | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | KVC Westerlo | H | 6–1 | 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' We are underway at Guldensporenstadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' It looks surprising KV Kortrijk does not make any changes. Angelo Preciado has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Joseph Paintsil has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
- 25' KRC Genk looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Daan Heymans scoring 1 goals.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KRC Genk winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Billel Messaoudi on 40 minutes.
- 45' KV Kortrijk is showing some good football. However, KV Kortrijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paul Onuachu.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nayel Mehssatou on 61.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Vandenberghe, as he is very good at scoring at Guldensporenstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Mbwana Samatta comes on to replace Paul Onuachu.
- 69' KRC Genk make a change. Mike Ndayishimye trudges off to be replaced by Angelo Preciado on 69 minutes.
- 74' KV Kortrijk ring the changes. Massimo Bruno has done his job and it is now time for Habib Keita to step up.
- 79' KV Kortrijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 81' Habib Keita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 81' Pape Habib Gueye is replacing Billel Messaoudi for the KV Kortrijk side.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Pape Habib Gueye. He replaces Billel Messaoudi on 82 minute.
- 83' KV Kortrijk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Felipe Avenatti on 83.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Stjepan Loncar is booked for KV Kortrijk — Yellow card on 85.
- 89' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Mujaid Sadick is replaced by Aziz Mohammed.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
-
70
Massimo Bruno ↓ Habib Keita 74'
- 20
- 33
- 4
- 10
-
18
Abdelhak Kadri ↓ Dylan Mbayo 82'
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 44
- 6
Bench
-
7
Dylan Mbayo ↑ 82'
- 32
- 16
- 99
-
17
Pape Habib Gueye ↑ 82'
-
12
Habib Keita ↑ 74'
Coach
Bernd Storck
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Mbwana Samatta 68'
- 11
- 23
-
3
Mujaid Sadick ↓ Aziz Mohammed 89'
- 34
Bench
-
7
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 68'
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↑ 69'
- 40
-
10
Nicolas Castro ↑ 68'
- 15
-
4
Aziz Mohammed ↑ 89'
- 22
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| Nacho Ferri | 2 |
| Pape Habib Gueye | 2 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 2 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.57
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
44%
Draw or KRC Genk
81%
KV Kortrijk or KRC Genk
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.2%
0 – 2
14.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
10.2%
0 – 3
8.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 1
2.6%
1 – 4
2.4%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.