Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liège 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Yves De Neve
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 Liège | 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 Louvière 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 40 | Points | 42 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 46 |
| 35 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 37% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (40 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Royal Standard de Liege and KRC Genk.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastien Dewaest on 13 minutes.
- 18' KRC Genk have won 528 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Collins Fai argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' A goal from the Belgium international Bryan Heynen! He fires home on 42 to make it 0-1!
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Goal! Mbwana Samatta scores his 74 goal in 316 matches.
- 53' Against the run of play, Mbwana Samatta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Razvan Marin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Alen Halilovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Poor challenge from Joakim Maehle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Paul-Jose Mpoku by Bokadi Bope on 75 minute.
- 76' Bokadi Bope gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Paul-Jose Mpoku and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Leandro Trossard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 81' Against the run of play, Razvan Marin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Razvan Marin makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 82.
- 86' KRC Genk make a change. Ruslan Malinovskyi trudges off to be replaced by Dries Wouters on 86 minutes.
- 87' The KRC Genk bench stirs into life. Leandro Trossard is withdrawn and Dieumerci Ndongala gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Standard de Liege 1-3 KRC Genk.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 13
- 21
- 34
- 3
- 18
- 19
- 8
- 10
- 40
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 28
- 16
- 2
- 15
- 29
- 20
- 22
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 7
- 6
- 21
- 28
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 10
Bench
- 30
-
4
Dries Wouters ↑ 86'
- 45
- 23
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 87'
- 93
- 20
- 11
- 2
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mbwana Samatta | 6 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liège
1–3
KRC Genk
L
2019-04-08
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liège
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
57%
Draw or KRC Genk
70%
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.