Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Quentin Blaise
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Beşiktaş JK | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 4 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). KRC Genk are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host KRC Genk — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Bryan Heynen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Spain international Pozuelo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Sander Berge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
- 20' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Bolingi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mbwana Samatta, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' It’s high time Philippe Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Simen Juklerod adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Simen Juklerod makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Dieumerci Ndongala gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Joseph Paintsil and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' Ruslan Malinovskyi makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Jelle Van Damme is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — Yellow card on 56.
- 60' GOAL! Ruslan Malinovskyi scores on 60.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dieumerci Mbokani.
- 62' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 72' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Pozuelo is withdrawn and Sander Berge gets his opportunity.
- 76' A goal from the Tanzania international Mbwana Samatta! He fires home on 76 to make it 3-3!
- 77' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Lior Refaelov exits the field as Geoffry Hairemans enters on 77.
- 80' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Joakim Maehle gets a Yellow card.
- 82' Edon Zhegrova catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 82' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Daniel Opare by William Acheampong on 82 minute.
- 83' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Ibrahima Seck gets a Yellow card.
- 86' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Ivo Rodrigues is replaced by Amara Baby.
- 90' The Tanzania Mbwana Samatta breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-4!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Amara Baby 86'
- 30
- 9
- 70
- 6
Bench
- 20
- 23
- 39
- 21
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 77'
-
19
William Acheampong ↑ 82'
-
14
Amara Baby ↑ 86'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 45
- 28
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Sander Berge 72'
- 18
- 31
- 10
-
8
Edon Zhegrova ↓ Ibrahima Seck 82'
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 3
-
25
Sander Berge ↑ 72'
-
15
Ibrahima Seck ↑ 82'
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 55'
- 9
- 93
- 20
- 19
- 26
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 11 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 5 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 4 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2018-10-31
Royal Antwerp FC
2–4
KRC Genk
L
2018-10-28
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-10-20
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2018-10-06
KAS Eupen
1–2
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2018-09-30
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
KAA Gent
D
2018-09-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.71
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
69%
Draw or KRC Genk
53%
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 18% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.