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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 15 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 18 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 36% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
10/1
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 7 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 4 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 3 G | |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 6 G | |
| Aaron Bibout | 3 G | |
| Junya Ito | 2 G | 2 A |
| 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 Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- 5' KRC Genk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Junya Ito has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gerardo Arteaga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Moussa Sissako will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' KRC Genk has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 42' KRC Genk looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Junya Ito scoring 1 goals.
- 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liege must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hugo Siquet made 383 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' KRC Genk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bryan Heynen.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KRC Genk winning 100% of all matches.
- 62' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cyriel Dessers is hanging Paul Onuachu on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' Paul Onuachu makes way for Cyriel Dessers at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from KRC Genk.
- 68' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' Konstantinos Laifis puts Royal Standard de Liege on the lead.
- 70' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 70 minute. Jackson Muleka leaves to be changed by Denis Dragus.
- 71' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Junya Ito by Joseph Paintsil on 71 minute.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Collins Fai. He replaces Hugo Siquet on 74 minute.
- 75' Eden Shamir gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Gojko Cimirot and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Joao Klauss is replaced by Olivier Dumont.
- 85' Royal Standard de Liege currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' KRC Genk make a change. Angelo Preciado trudges off to be replaced by Bastien Toma on 87 minutes.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joseph Paintsil.
- 88' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 88.
- 88' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Patrik Hrosovsky departs to be replaced by Carel Eiting.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 | 3 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Zinho Vanheusden | 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
1.69
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
73%
Draw or KRC Genk
53%
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

