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 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: KRC Genk gets underway.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 20' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The 26-year-old Alhassan Yusuf has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Senne Lammens, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 32' It’s gonna be a card for Vincent Janssen.
- 37' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Anouar Ait El Hadj has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
- 46' The whistle greets Ritchie De Laet as he departs to be replaced by Michel-Ange Balikwisha.
- 50' That is a card for KRC Genk. Bilal El Khannouss will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 60 minute. Jacob Ondrejka leaves to be changed by Mahamadou Doumbia.
- 65' A quiet spell here at Bosuil. KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' The crowd applauds Jelle Bataille as he leaves the pitch. Soumaila Coulibaly steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 80' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. George Ilenikhena is replaced by Gyrano Kerk.
- 83' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Anouar Ait El Hadj is replaced by Andi Zeqiri.
- 87' Eduard Sobol is replacing Bilal El Khannouss for the KRC Genk side.
- 89' Royal Antwerp FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Another three points for KRC Genk.
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 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.14
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
79%
Draw or KRC Genk
45%
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

