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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 18 |
| 24 | Conceded | 15 |
| -6 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ 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)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 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' The wait is over. KRC Genk get us underway at Bosuil.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark McKenzie made 305 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. Royal Antwerp FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gyrano Kerk, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Vincent Janssen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
- 37' 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 Zakaria El Ouahdi suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Anouar Ait El Hadj puts KRC Genk on the lead.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ritchie De Laet as he leaves the pitch. Michel-Ange Balikwisha steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 50' Bilal El Khannouss has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
- 55' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Mahamadou Doumbia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Ondrejka on 60 minute.
- 65' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
- 66' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Jelle Bataille is withdrawn and Soumaila Coulibaly gets his opportunity.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' Ritchie De Laet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 80' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. George Ilenikhena departs to be replaced by Gyrano Kerk.
- 83' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Anouar Ait El Hadj is replaced by Andi Zeqiri.
- 87' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Bilal El Khannouss exits the field as Eduard Sobol enters on 87.
- 89' Gyrano Kerk is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Michael Frey | 3 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
56%
Draw or KRC Genk
72%
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

