Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | KV Oostende | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | KVC Westerlo | H | 6–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 7 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ 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)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 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' Temperatures are rising at Bosuil Stadion as Royal Antwerp FC face off against KRC Genk in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Heynen makes it 0-1.
- 17' Bryan Heynen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Munoz.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' GOAL! Paul Onuachu scores on 33.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Brilliant from the forward! Vincent Janssen makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' Rasmus Carstensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Bosuil Stadion. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Pieter Gerkens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 61' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. William Pacho is replaced by Dinis Almeida on 61 minute.
- 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 68' KRC Genk ring the changes. Bilal El Khannous has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Castro to step up.
- 72' Poor challenge from Dinis Almeida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Rasmus Carstensen comes on to replace Daniel Munoz.
- 75' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mbwana Samatta is hanging Joseph Paintsil on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Michael Frey comes on to replace Vincent Janssen.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Paul Onuachu gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 78' GOAL! Paul Onuachu fires home to make it 1-5!
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Paul Onuachu by Andras Nemeth on 85 minute.
- 86' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Calvin Stengs is replaced by Jelle Bataille on 86 minute.
- With this win, KRC Genk is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Calvin Stengs ↓ Jelle Bataille 86'
- 23
-
18
Vincent Janssen ↓ Michael Frey 76'
- 24
- 1
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 21
-
51
William Pacho ↓ Dinis Almeida 61'
Bench
-
99
Michael Frey ↑ 76'
- 26
-
34
Jelle Bataille ↑ 86'
-
32
Christopher Scott ↑ 76'
-
61
Dinis Almeida ↑ 61'
- 55
-
11
Arbnor Muja ↑ 76'
- 48
Coach
Mark van Bommel
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Andras Nemeth 85'
- 11
- 46
- 23
- 34
Bench
-
7
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 75'
- 40
-
35
Andras Nemeth ↑ 85'
-
10
Nicolas Castro ↑ 68'
- 25
- 4
-
22
Rasmus Carstensen ↑ 74'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 11 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 5 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 4 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
55%
Draw or KRC Genk
68%
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

