KVC Westerlo vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KVC Westerlo vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at 't Kuipje.
- KVC Westerlo 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between KVC Westerlo and KRC Genk is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' Magnificent from Zakaria El Ouahdi! That is 6 goals in 326 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' KRC Genk have won 545 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Jarne Steuckers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' A goal from the Nigeria international Toluwalas Arokodare! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-2!
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The 22-year-old Alfie Devine has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Croatia international Matija Frigan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Griffin Yow makes way for Isa Sakamoto at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from KVC Westerlo.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. KVC Westerlo in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 54' Ibrahima Bangoura picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Mujaid Sadick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Nikolas Sattlberger on, Ibrahima Bangoura off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Dogucan Haspolat has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Josimar Alcocer makes way for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from KVC Westerlo.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' KRC Genk receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KVC Westerlo that had 145 games and scored 205 goals.
- 82' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Patrik Hrosovsky is withdrawn and Konstantinos Karetsas gets his opportunity.
- 86' Another substitution for KVC Westerlo to replace Dogucan Haspolat by Sergiy Sydorchuk on 86 minute.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Isa Sakamoto makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Bos argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Ken Nkuba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jarne Steuckers at the 90 minute mark.
- The points are shared — KVC Westerlo 1-2 KRC Genk. Honours even.
Lineups
KVC Westerlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
18
Griffin Yow ↓ Isa Sakamoto 46'
- 40
- 10
- 99
- 5
- 25
- 77
-
46
Arthur Piedfort ↓ Islam Slimani 46'
- 9
- 44
Bench
- 33
-
19
Islam Slimani ↑ 46'
- 30
- 4
-
7
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ↑ 69'
- 17
-
39
Thomas Van den Keybus ↑ 86'
-
15
Sergiy Sydorchuk ↑ 86'
-
13
Isa Sakamoto ↑ 46'
Coach
Timmy Simons
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Ken Nkuba 90'
- 21
- 7
- 77
Bench
- 11
- 1
-
27
Ken Nkuba ↑ 90'
- 46
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 62'
-
24
Nikolas Sattlberger ↑ 62'
- 19
-
20
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 82'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 82'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Munoz | 4 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Bryan Heynen | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Tuur Dierckx | 2 |
| Aziz Mohammed | 2 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 |
| Thomas Van den Keybus | 2 |
Head to Head
KVC Westerlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
KVC Westerlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
KVC Westerlo or Draw
52%
Draw or KRC Genk
71%
KVC Westerlo or KRC Genk
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KVC Westerlo
| Handicap | KVC Westerlo covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
KVC Westerlo keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.