Royal Antwerp FC vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
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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 Lawrence Visser
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Bosuil as Royal Antwerp FC face off against KRC Genk in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Gyrano Kerk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 10' Patrik Hrosovsky, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andries Ulderink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Antwerp FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christopher Bonsu Baah, as he is very good at scoring at Bosuil with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' 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.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Zeno Van Den Bosch.
- 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Antwerp FC and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 52' 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.
- 57' Royal Antwerp FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 60 minute. Dennis Praet leaves to be changed by Andreas Verstraeten.
- 61' Royal Antwerp FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michel-Ange Balikwisha on 61.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' What composure from Toluwalas Arokodare! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 72' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Christopher Bonsu Baah is replaced by Noah Adedeji.
- 76' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Bayo is hanging Tjaronn Chery on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Sem Renders is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jelle Bataille at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Jairo Riedewald trudges off to be replaced by Kobe Corbanie on 82 minutes.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Sem Renders.
- 88' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Senne Lammens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Jarne Steuckers by Yira Sor on 89 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mohamed Bayo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Toluwalas Arokodare is replaced by Hyun-Gyu Oh.
- The points are shared — Royal Antwerp FC 1-1 KRC Genk. Honours even.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Tjaronn Chery ↓ Mohamed Bayo 76'
-
4
Jairo Riedewald ↓ Kobe Corbanie 82'
- 18
- 6
- 7
- 8
-
25
Jelle Bataille ↓ Sem Renders 81'
- 91
- 10
- 33
- 20
Bench
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 76'
- 15
- 30
- 11
-
2
Kobe Corbanie ↑ 82'
- 26
-
54
Sem Renders ↑ 81'
-
75
Andreas Verstraeten ↑ 60'
- 16
Coach
Andries Ulderink
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
- 24
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Yira Sor 89'
- 7
- 77
Bench
- 1
- 27
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 90'
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 89'
- 19
- 44
- 21
-
20
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 72'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 72'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 11 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 5 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 4 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 3 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 3 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 3 |
| Bryan Heynen | 3 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2025-04-23
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
KRC Genk
D
2025-04-20
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2025-04-13
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2025-04-06
Royal Antwerp FC
2–3
Club Brugge KV
L
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2025-03-16
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
63%
Draw or KRC Genk
68%
Royal Antwerp FC or KRC Genk
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
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% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.