RSC Anderlecht vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
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RSC Anderlecht vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Karel De Rocker
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 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 Liege | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 20 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 55% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ 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)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 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' The ball is rolling at . RSC Anderlecht are looking to make home advantage count against KRC Genk.
- 5' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Thomas Didillon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 405 appearances.
- 20' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alexis Saelemaekers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jhon Lucumi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' KRC Genk looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 50' Norway international Sander Berge has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' RSC Anderlecht have won 484 goals from 405 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 405 games and scored 484 goals.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. RSC Anderlecht in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 70' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Sebastiaan Bornauw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' KRC Genk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karim Belhocine will be considering his options from the bench.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 19
- 16
- 12
- 45
- 25
- 20
- 56
- 22
- 51
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 8
- 39
- 40
- 4
- 3
- 27
Coach
Karim Belhocine
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 7
- 6
- 21
- 28
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 10
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 45
- 23
- 77
- 9
- 93
- 20
- 11
- 19
- 2
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 3 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Noah Adedeji | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht or KRC Genk 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
61%
Draw or KRC Genk
69%
RSC Anderlecht or KRC Genk
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.