RSC Anderlecht vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Jordy Vermeire
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
- Referee
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 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | KRC Genk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–4 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at Lotto Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between rsc anderlecht and krc genk.
- 5' Mbwana Samatta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 74 goals in his last 327 appearances.
- 10' Albert Sambi Lokonga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franky Vercauteren might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' rsc anderlecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against krc genk's shape.
- 25' rsc anderlecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' 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 Nacer Chadli suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. rsc anderlecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Romania international Ianis Hagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' krc genk have won 545 goals from 327 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' What a strike from Michel Vlap! The score is 0-1.
- 59' krc genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' What a strike from Michel Vlap! The score is 0-2.
- 63' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Mbwana Samatta comes on to replace Paul Onuachu.
- 68' rsc anderlecht 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.
- 73' rsc anderlecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both rsc anderlecht and krc genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Edo Kayembe. He replaces Nacer Chadli on 82 minute.
- 84' Alexis Saelemaekers has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Doku on 84 minute.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. rsc anderlecht and krc genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' The RSC Anderlecht manager makes a substitution. Michel Vlap departs to be replaced by Isaac Thelin.
- krc genk will have plenty to reflect on. rsc anderlecht were simply the better side today.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 93
-
10
Michel Vlap ↓ Isaac Thelin 90'
-
19
Nacer Chadli ↓ Edo Kayembe 82'
- 32
- 48
- 22
- 30
- 23
- 49
- 55
Bench
-
24
Isaac Thelin ↑ 90'
- 33
- 25
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↑ 82'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 84'
- 5
- 17
- 6
- 54
Coach
Franky Vercauteren
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 6
- 25
- 31
- 11
- 26
-
27
Theo Bongonda ↓ Ianis Hagi 63'
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Mbwana Samatta 63'
-
5
Neto Borges ↓ Stephen Odey 82'
Bench
-
23
Ianis Hagi ↑ 63'
- 4
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 63'
- 2
-
15
Stephen Odey ↑ 82'
- 46
- 28
Coach
Hannes Wolf
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 4 |
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 3 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 3 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 3 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
76%
Draw or KRC Genk
54%
RSC Anderlecht or KRC Genk
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
13.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

