Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | KV Oostende | A | 2–6 | L |
| 01 May | KV Oostende | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Beerschot VA | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | KAS Eupen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royal Standard de Liège launch into their encounter with KRC Genk.
- 5' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Nicolas Raskin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' KRC Genk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Royal Standard de Liège seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Moussa Sissako was booked on 32.
- 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' Mark McKenzie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 47' 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.
- 52' DR Congo international Jackson Muleka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 55.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Heynen is booked for KRC Genk — Yellow card on 56.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Samuel Bastien made 376 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Paul Onuachu is replaced by Cyriel Dessers on 62 minute.
- 63' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Paul Onuachu departs to be replaced by Cyriel Dessers.
- 68' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Konstantinos Laifis makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 69.
- 70' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Denis Dragus on, Jackson Muleka off on 70 minutes.
- 71' KRC Genk make a change. Junya Ito trudges off to be replaced by Joseph Paintsil on 71 minutes.
- 74' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Hugo Siquet departs to be replaced by Collins Fai.
- 75' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Gojko Cimirot is replaced by Eden Shamir.
- 80' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Joao Klauss is replaced by Olivier Dumont on 80 minute.
- 85' Cyriel Dessers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' KRC Genk ring the changes. Angelo Preciado has done his job and it is now time for Bastien Toma to step up.
- 87' Joseph Paintsil picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Joseph Paintsil has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 88' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Patrik Hrosovsky exits the field as Carel Eiting enters on 88.
- The points are shared — Royal Standard de Liège 1-1 KRC Genk. Honours even.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 16
- 34
- 8
- 26
- 5
- 17
- 2
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 21
- 15
- 4
- 33
- 40
- 37
Coach
Mbaye Leye
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Joseph Paintsil 71'
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↓ Carel Eiting 87'
- 8
- 26
- 10
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Cyriel Dessers 62'
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↓ Bastien Toma 87'
- 11
- 3
Bench
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 62'
-
20
Carel Eiting ↑ 87'
- 33
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 71'
- 24
- 40
-
14
Bastien Toma ↑ 87'
- 6
Coach
John van den Brom
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 |
| Dennis Eckert | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2021-07-23
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
KRC Genk
D
2021-05-01
KV Oostende
6–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-05-01
KV Oostende
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2021-04-18
Royal Standard de Liège
3–0
Beerschot VA
W
2021-04-09
KAS Eupen
0–4
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-04-04
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KAA Gent
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
72%
Draw or KRC Genk
51%
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

