KVC Westerlo vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Het Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jan | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| KVC Westerlo | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 14 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 18 |
| 30 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 36% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KVC Westerlo this season
KVC Westerlo this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
KVC Westerlo are 9th (14 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KVC Westerlo
0-15
7/–
16-30
1/4
31-45
3/7
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/7
76+
7/7
■ 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)
KVC Westerlo
| Norman Bassette | 8 G | |
| Shunsuke Saito | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cisse Sandra | 2 G | 1 A |
| Matte Smets | 1 G | |
| Dylan Ourega | 1 G |
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' Welcome to Het Kuipje that hosts another battle between KVC Westerlo and KRC Genk.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aziz Mohammed makes it 0-1.
- 8' Aziz Mohammed adds to his 0 season tally! KRC Genk lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 13' 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.
- 18' Mark McKenzie, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' KRC Genk looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Bryan Heynen scoring 1 goals.
- 24' GOAL! Joseph Paintsil fires home to make it 0-3!
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' KRC Genk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Russia international Roman Neustadter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Edisson Jordanov is booked for KVC Westerlo — Yellow card on 49.
- 52' The Belgium Maxim De Cuyper breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 1-3!
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Maxim De Cuyper gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 55' Thomas Van den Keybus adds to his 1 season tally! KVC Westerlo lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Thomas Van den Keybus makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Collins Sor is replacing Nicolas Castro for the KRC Genk side.
- 64' Goal! Daniel Munoz scores his 24 goal in 326 matches.
- 68' KVC Westerlo ring the changes. Igor Vetokele has done his job and it is now time for Nene Dorgeles to step up.
- 73' Another change for KRC Genk made on 73 minute. Aziz Mohammed leaves to be changed by Mbwana Samatta.
- 74' The KVC Westerlo bench stirs into life. Mathias Fixelles is withdrawn and Lucas van Eenoo gets his opportunity.
- 77' A moment of madness from Rubin Seigers on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. KVC Westerlo will be frustrated.
- 82' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Joseph Paintsil is withdrawn and Mbwana Samatta gets his opportunity.
- 90' Maxim De Cuyper was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
25
Igor Vetokele ↓ Nene Dorgeles 68'
-
23
Rubin Seigers ↓ Kyan Vaesen 90'
- 1
-
32
Edisson Jordanov ↓ Tuur Dierckx 74'
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 11
- 39
- 24
Bench
- 5
-
55
Tuur Dierckx ↑ 74'
- 17
- 2
-
14
Kyan Vaesen ↑ 90'
- 20
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↑ 68'
-
7
Lucas van Eenoo ↑ 74'
Coach
Jonas De Roeck
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 28
- 26
- 18
- 77
- 46
-
10
Nicolas Castro ↓ Collins Sor 62'
- 23
-
4
Aziz Mohammed ↓ Bryan Heynen 73'
- 34
Bench
- 5
-
8
Bryan Heynen ↑ 73'
-
7
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 90'
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 62'
- 40
- 15
- 3
- 22
-
14
Collins Sor ↑ 62'
- 55
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Munoz | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Aziz Mohammed | 2 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 |
| Thomas Van den Keybus | 2 |
| Lucas Stassin | 2 |
| Bryan Heynen | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.89
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
50%
Draw or KRC Genk
71%
KVC Westerlo or KRC Genk
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 1
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 4
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
3 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 8% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 13% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 18% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 15% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.