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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 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 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 2 G | |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royal Standard de Liege get us underway at .
- 5' 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 Joakim Maehle suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastien Dewaest on 13 minutes.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' Collins Fai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Royal Standard de Liege currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' Jere Uronen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Guillermo Ochoa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Heynen makes it 0-1.
- 47' Mehdi Carcela, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Mbwana Samatta makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 53' Mbwana Samatta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alen Halilovic.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for KRC Genk. Joakim Maehle will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Paul-Jose Mpoku is replaced by Bokadi Bope.
- 76' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Paul-Jose Mpoku is replaced by Bokadi Bope on 76 minute.
- 80' Leandro Trossard makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and KRC Genk are in front.
- 81' Razvan Marin doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' Assisted by Bokadi Bope with the perfectly-timed delivery and Razvan Marin makes no mistake. 2-4!
- 86' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Ruslan Malinovskyi is replaced by Dries Wouters.
- 87' Dieumerci Ndongala is replacing Leandro Trossard for the KRC Genk side.
- It finishes all square. Royal Standard de Liege and KRC Genk share the spoils 1-3.
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 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Christopher Bonsu Baah | 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
1.99
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
59%
Draw or KRC Genk
65%
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.