Thursday , 2 July 2026

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2 – 1
Full Time
KRC Genk
Wed 31 Jan 2024 · 17:45 UTC Den Dreef HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Patrik Hrosovsky
Siebe Schrijvers 45' Y
Y 45' Joseph Paintsil
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 47' Y
Y 79' Matias Galarza
Y 82' Christopher Bonsu Baah
Y 83' Carlos Cuesta

Overview

Match Preview

Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Den Dreef.

Match Details

  • Referee Brent Staessens

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

3
1
8
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals KRC Genk
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 KRC Genk 2023-11-12 KRC Genk 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2023-04-02 KRC Genk 2–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2022-10-15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 KRC Genk 2022-02-09 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 KRC Genk

Recent Form

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan KRC Genk H 2–1 W
27 Jan KV Kortrijk A 0–0 D
21 Jan RSC Anderlecht H 1–1 D
26 Dec KAS Eupen H 3–0 W
21 Dec KAA Gent A 0–4 L
16 Dec Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–2 L
KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–2 L
28 Jan K. Sint-Truidense VV A 1–1 D
20 Jan Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–1 D
26 Dec Royal Antwerp FC H 3–0 W
23 Dec RSC Anderlecht A 1–2 L
17 Dec KV Kortrijk H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Oud-Heverlee Leuven KRC Genk
#12 Position #7
34 Points 42
30 Played 30
9 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 10
32 Scored 46
43 Conceded 47
-11 GD -1
1.13 PPG 1.40
30% Win % 37%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Den Dreef as Oud-Heverlee Leuven face off against KRC Genk in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
  • 20' Maarten Vandevoordt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Patrik Hrosovsky catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Oud-Heverlee Leuven is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' Oud-Heverlee Leuven have won 229 goals from 184 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark McKenzie, as he is very good at scoring at Den Dreef with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Siebe Schrijvers was booked on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Joseph Paintsil is replaced by Andi Zeqiri.
  • 47' The referee shows Oud-Heverlee Leuven player a card on 47.
  • 52' 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 Ken Nkuba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' What composure from Federico Ricca! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' The whistle greets Jon Dagur THorsteinsson as he departs to be replaced by Mathieu Maertens.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Alieu Fadera exits the field as Christopher Bonsu Baah enters on 71.
  • 74' Another substitution for Oud-Heverlee Leuven to replace Florian Miguel by Takahiro Akimoto on 74 minute.
  • 79' Matias Galarza picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Magnificent from Siebe Schrijvers! That is 35 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' Christopher Bonsu Baah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Cuesta argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 85' Raz Shlomo gets the nod from Oud-Heverlee Leuven. He replaces Youssef Maziz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' What composure from Ewoud Pletinckx! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 90' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ken Nkuba is hanging Zakaria El Ouahdi on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-1 KRC Genk.

Lineups

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

KRC Genk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Onuachu 4
Bryan Heynen 4
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 3
Theo Bongonda 3
Junya Ito 2
Thomas Henry 2
Kristian Thorstvedt 2
Sory Kaba 2

Head to Head

2024-01-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 KRC Genk 2023-11-12 KRC Genk 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2023-04-02 KRC Genk 2–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2022-10-15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 KRC Genk 2022-02-09 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 KRC Genk

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2024-01-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 KRC Genk W 2024-01-27 KV Kortrijk 0–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2024-01-21 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 RSC Anderlecht D 2023-12-26 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–0 KAS Eupen W 2023-12-21 KAA Gent 4–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-12-16 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Cercle Brugge KSV L

KRC Genk Form

2024-01-31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 KRC Genk L 2024-01-28 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 KRC Genk D 2024-01-20 KRC Genk 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2023-12-26 KRC Genk 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2023-12-23 RSC Anderlecht 2–1 KRC Genk L 2023-12-17 KRC Genk 4–0 KV Kortrijk W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KRC Genk 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven41% Draw26% KRC Genk33%
Actual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
68%
Draw or KRC Genk
59%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KRC Genk
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oud-Heverlee Leuven29% Draw45% KRC Genk26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Handicap Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.