KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Kortrijk vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 1–0 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Kortrijk launch into their encounter with KRC Genk.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Kortrijk and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 6' GOAL! Christopher Bonsu Baah scores on 6.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Nacho Ferri gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 19' Brilliant from the forward! Nacho Ferri makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' Brecht Dejaegere is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Kortrijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Christopher Bonsu Baah picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' 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.
- 43' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Kortrijk must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Abdoulaye Sissako has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Kortrijk in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 64' Zakaria El Ouahdi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
- 69' 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.
- 70' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Christopher Bonsu Baah exits the field as Hyun-Gyu Oh enters on 70.
- 74' Fresh legs for KV Kortrijk! Massimo Bruno comes on to replace Brecht Dejaegere.
- 78' The referee shows KV Kortrijk player a card on 78.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuro Kaneko made 381 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' The whistle greets Gilles Dewaele as he departs to be replaced by Mark Mampassi.
- 90' The KV Kortrijk bench stirs into life. Nacho Ferri is withdrawn and Mounaim El Idrissy gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 68
- 24
- 16
- 31
-
20
Gilles Dewaele ↓ Mark Mampassi 87'
-
30
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Iver Fossum 87'
- 6
- 44
- 19
- 26
Bench
-
14
Iver Fossum ↑ 87'
-
17
Massimo Bruno ↑ 74'
- 95
- 15
-
7
Mounaim El Idrissy ↑ 90'
-
23
Tomoki Takamine ↑ 87'
- 21
- 45
-
4
Mark Mampassi ↑ 87'
Coach
Freyr Alexandersson
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 1
- 99
- 3
- 6
- 24
- 23
- 7
- 77
Bench
- 27
- 2
- 39
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 70'
- 44
- 34
- 15
-
20
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 70'
- 32
Coach
Thorsten Fink
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
1 / 4
0.77
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
KRC Genk to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KV Kortrijk or Draw
42%
Draw or KRC Genk
80%
KV Kortrijk or KRC Genk
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.3%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
8.9%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 4
5%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.1%
2 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 23% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

