RSC Anderlecht vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
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RSC Anderlecht vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Karel De Rocker
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Royal Standard de Liège | 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 Liège | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 13 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ 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)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 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' KICK OFF: RSC Anderlecht gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' RSC Anderlecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' RSC Anderlecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ruslan Malinovskyi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 394 games and scored 467 goals.
- 60' Sebastiaan Bornauw, a Belgium defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sven Kums, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' KRC Genk seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Yannick Bolasie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Jhon Lucumi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 320 appearances.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- The points are shared — RSC Anderlecht 1-1 KRC Genk. Honours even.
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 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 3 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht or KRC Genk 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
64%
Draw or KRC Genk
67%
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
12.7%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.