Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Den Dreef.
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Beerschot VA | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | KV Mechelen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 4 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 13 |
| 13 | Conceded | 12 |
| -8 | GD | +1 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 15th (4 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/2
76+
1/5
■ 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)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Wouter George | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oscar Gil Regano | 1 G |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| 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' Mujaid Sadick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Oud-Heverlee Leuven are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 15' Konstantinos Karetsas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takahiro Akimoto on 21.
- 22' The France midfielder Youssef Maziz breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-0!
- 27' Oud-Heverlee Leuven have won 231 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oud-Heverlee Leuven side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Ibrahima Bangoura argues furiously but the card stands.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thibault Vlietinck makes it 2-0.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Alieu Fadera.
- 46' The crowd applauds Konstantinos Karetsas as he leaves the pitch. Yira Sor steps in for KRC Genk.
- 51' The 32-year-old Joris Kayembe has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' It is a substitution in Oud-Heverlee Leuven team. Youssef Maziz is replaced by Ezechiel Banzuzi on 59 minute.
- 62' Toluwalas Arokodare doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Patrik Hrosovsky is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KRC Genk tonight.
- 68' Oud-Heverlee Leuven ring the changes. Mathieu Maertens has done his job and it is now time for Jon Dagur THorsteinsson to step up.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ezechiel Banzuzi on 70 minutes.
- 75' Fresh legs for Oud-Heverlee Leuven! William Balikwisha comes on to replace Birger Verstraete.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hyun-Gyu Oh is hanging Joris Kayembe on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' What composure from Jon Dagur THorsteinsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 90' 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.
- Full Time. Oud-Heverlee Leuven beats KRC Genk
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 8
-
20
Hamza Mendyl ↓ Manuel Osifo 75'
- 28
- 4
- 10
- 1
- 33
- 30
- 15
- 23
Bench
-
21
William Balikwisha ↑ 75'
-
7
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson ↑ 68'
- 61
-
25
Manuel Osifo ↑ 75'
-
6
Ezechiel Banzuzi ↑ 59'
- 11
-
19
Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi ↑ 68'
- 17
- 63
Coach
Óscar García
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Joris Kayembe ↓ Hyun-Gyu Oh 83'
- 17
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
- 7
- 23
-
21
Ibrahima Bangoura ↓ Andi Zeqiri 46'
- 90
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 46
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 46'
- 10
-
19
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 83'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 46'
- 44
- 34
- 15
- 32
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 4 |
| Bryan Heynen | 4 |
| Theo Bongonda | 3 |
| Jon Dagur THorsteinsson | 3 |
| Thomas Henry | 2 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 2 |
| Sory Kaba | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
Head to Head
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form
2024-08-03
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
3–1
KRC Genk
W
2024-07-27
Beerschot VA
0–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2024-03-17
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–0
KV Mechelen
W
2024-03-10
Club Brugge KV
3–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
L
2024-03-02
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-02-24
RWDM Molenbeek FC
1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KRC Genk 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or Draw
63%
Draw or KRC Genk
62%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven or KRC Genk
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oud-Heverlee Leuven win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
| Handicap | Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

