Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Jan Boterberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Beerschot VA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 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' The ball is rolling at Stade Sclessin. Royal Standard de Liege are looking to make home advantage count against KRC Genk.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 320 games and scored 540 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The 24-year-old Henry Lawrence has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Gavin Bazunu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 35' A stunning finish from Christopher Bonsu Baah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' 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 Nikolas Sattlberger suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Attila Szalai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A moment of madness from Bosko Sutalo on 46 minutes earns him a card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 46' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Henry Lawrence is replaced by Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Ibrahima Bangoura.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Dennis Eckert comes on to replace Andi Zeqiri.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liege must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' KRC Genk ring the changes. Konstantinos Karetsas has done his job and it is now time for Patrik Hrosovsky to step up.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liege is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' What composure from Toluwalas Arokodare! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 83' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Toluwalas Arokodare is replaced by Hyun-Gyu Oh.
- 84' The whistle greets Ibrahima Bangoura as he departs to be replaced by Nikolas Sattlberger.
- 86' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Sotiris Alexandropoulos trudges off to be replaced by Marko Bulat on 86 minutes.
- 89' The referee shows KRC Genk player a card on 89.
- 90' Another change for KRC Genk made on 90 minute. Jarne Steuckers leaves to be changed by Luca Oyen.
- 90' Mike Penders catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KRC Genk take all three points.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 8
- 4
- 31
- 41
- 77
- 88
- 13
- 9
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 11
- 20
- 29
- 40
- 15
- 7
- 25
- 5
- 14
Coach
Ivan Leko
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Luca Oyen 90'
- 21
- 7
- 77
- 20
Bench
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 72'
-
11
Luca Oyen ↑ 90'
- 1
- 27
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 83'
-
24
Nikolas Sattlberger ↑ 84'
- 44
- 34
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 84'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
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
2025-02-14
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
KRC Genk
L
2025-02-09
KVC Westerlo
4–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2025-02-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2025-01-26
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
W
2025-01-19
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2025-01-10
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
KV Kortrijk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
64%
Draw or KRC Genk
62%
Royal Standard de Liège or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

