Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Bosuil.
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 35 | Points | 42 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 46 |
| 32 | Conceded | 47 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk — let the football do the talking.
- 5' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC is showing some good football. However, Royal Antwerp FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Antwerp FC that had 303 games and scored 434 goals.
- 20' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Royal Antwerp FC have won 434 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Vincent Janssen is booked for Royal Antwerp FC — card on 32.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Anouar Ait El Hadj is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Ritchie De Laet is replaced by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
- 50' The referee shows KRC Genk player a card on 50.
- 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' It is a substitution in Royal Antwerp FC team. Jacob Ondrejka is replaced by Mahamadou Doumbia on 60 minute.
- 65' Belgium international Toby Alderweireld has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' The crowd applauds Jelle Bataille as he leaves the pitch. Soumaila Coulibaly steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. George Ilenikhena is withdrawn and Gyrano Kerk gets his opportunity.
- 83' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Anouar Ait El Hadj is replaced by Andi Zeqiri.
- 87' KRC Genk make a change. Bilal El Khannouss trudges off to be replaced by Eduard Sobol on 87 minutes.
- 89' Gyrano Kerk has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 18
- 24
- 34
- 2
- 19
- 91
- 8
- 33
-
9
George Ilenikhena ↓ Gyrano Kerk 80'
- 17
Bench
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↑ 80'
- 87
-
6
Eliot Matazo ↑ 80'
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 46'
-
44
Soumaila Coulibaly ↑ 66'
-
84
Mahamadou Doumbia ↑ 60'
- 55
- 81
- 60
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 26
- 46
- 19
- 99
- 5
- 3
- 34
- 77
Bench
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↑ 87'
- 1
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 83'
- 7
- 72
- 70
- 68
- 78
- 67
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 11 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 5 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 4 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
63%
Draw or KRC Genk
68%
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

