Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Den Dreef.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Brent Staessens
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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 18 |
| 17 | Conceded | 15 |
| -5 | GD | +3 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 10th (12 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/2
76+
3/6
■ 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)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Davis Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Wouter George | 2 G | 3 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 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' Oud-Heverlee Leuven have kicked off against KRC Genk. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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 Florian Miguel suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Belgium international Joel Schingtienne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wouter Vrancken will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Patrik Hrosovsky is booked for KRC Genk — card on 22.
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. Oud-Heverlee Leuven in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 32' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Richie Sagrado is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oud-Heverlee Leuven so far.
- 45' Siebe Schrijvers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Joseph Paintsil is replaced by Andi Zeqiri.
- 47' Jon Dagur THorsteinsson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
- 52' 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.
- 54' Federico Ricca adds to his 0 season tally! Oud-Heverlee Leuven lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathieu Maertens is hanging Jon Dagur THorsteinsson on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Oud-Heverlee Leuven is showing some good football. However, Oud-Heverlee Leuven are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' Christopher Bonsu Baah is replacing Alieu Fadera for the KRC Genk side.
- 74' Takahiro Akimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Miguel at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Matias Galarza is booked for KRC Genk — card on 79.
- 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Siebe Schrijvers makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 82' The referee shows KRC Genk player a card on 82.
- 83' Carlos Cuesta was booked on 83.
- 85' Raz Shlomo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Youssef Maziz on 85 minute.
- 90' Ewoud Pletinckx does the damage! The net is bulging and Oud-Heverlee Leuven surge ahead!
- 90' Ken Nkuba gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Zakaria El Ouahdi and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Oud-Heverlee Leuven players.
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 14
- 28
- 7
- 6
-
88
Youssef Maziz ↓ Raz Shlomo 85'
- 1
- 43
-
52
Richie Sagrado ↓ Konan N'Dri 74'
- 23
Bench
- 5
- 16
- 17
-
33
Mathieu Maertens ↑ 65'
-
9
Jonatan Braut Brunes ↑ 74'
-
–
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 74'
-
15
Konan N'Dri ↑ 74'
- 21
-
3
Raz Shlomo ↑ 85'
Coach
Óscar García
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Andi Zeqiri 46'
- 26
- –
- 46
- 99
- 25
- 14
- 7
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Ken Nkuba 90'
Bench
- 24
- 1
-
–
Ken Nkuba ↑ 90'
- 19
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 46'
- 3
-
90
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ 71'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Paul Onuachu | 4 |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Sory Kaba | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Thomas Henry | 2 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 2 |
Head to Head
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KRC Genk 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
66%
Draw or KRC Genk
61%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KRC Genk
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

