Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 05 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | KV Mechelen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Standard de Liège and KRC Genk get this one started.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kostas Laifis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 10' Maarten Vandevoordt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liège so far.
- 15' KRC Genk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Stade Sclessin. KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Royal Standard de Liège is showing some good football. However, Royal Standard de Liège are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' It’s high time Carl Hoefkens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Royal Standard de Liège seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Luca Oyen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 320 appearances.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayao Kawabe, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Sclessin with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 60' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Toluwalas Arokodare on, Andi Zeqiri off on 62 minutes.
- 66' GOAL! Hayao Kawabe scores on 66. Assisted by Cihan Canak
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' The whistle greets Joseph Paintsil as he departs to be replaced by Alieu Fadera.
- 77' The whistle greets Wilfride Kanga as he departs to be replaced by Noah Ohio.
- 82' Matias Galarza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Oyen is hanging Zakaria El Ouahdi on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a card on 86.
- 89' Steven Alzate makes way for Isaac Hayden at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Heynen is booked for KRC Genk — card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royal Standard de Liège to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 14
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 19
- 8
- 61
- 51
- 3
- 34
Bench
- 11
- 22
- 2
- 30
- 13
- 10
- 18
- 28
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 8
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Alieu Fadera 72'
- 26
- 46
- 9
- 25
- 34
- 90
-
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi ↓ Luca Oyen 83'
Bench
- 18
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 72'
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 83'
- 1
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 62'
- 4
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↑ 72'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
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 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2023-11-25
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
KRC Genk
W
2023-11-11
Royal Antwerp FC
6–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2023-11-05
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
KV Mechelen
D
2023-10-29
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2023-10-22
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
RSC Anderlecht
W
2023-10-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
70%
Draw or KRC Genk
54%
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.