Royal Standard de Liege vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liege 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
- Referee
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 Liege | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Akhisar Belediye GSK | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | KV Oostende | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Beşiktaş JK | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | 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 Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royal Standard de Liege are 7th (11 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege
| 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Standard de Liege in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 10' Konstantinos Laifis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 379 appearances.
- 14' Joakim Maehle picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Sebastien Dewaest has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jhon Lucumi on 20 minute.
- 25' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Ivan Fiolic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Tanzania international Mbwana Samatta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Jakub Piotrowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Collins Fai.
- 46' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Jakub Piotrowski by Joseph Paintsil on 46 minute.
- 51' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The 33-year-old Ruslan Malinovskyi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Samuel Bastien is replaced by Maxime Lestienne on 68 minute.
- 73' It’s high time Michel Preud'homme made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' KRC Genk 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.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Pozuelo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Moussa Djenepo is replaced by Orlando Sa on 81 minute.
- 82' Ivan Fiolic is replacing Dieumerci Ndongala for the KRC Genk side.
- 84' Assisted by Pozuelo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mbwana Samatta makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 89' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' A goal from the Congo DR international Nekadio Luyindama! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-1!
- It finishes all square. Royal Standard de Liege and KRC Genk share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 28
- 21
- 34
- 29
- 18
- 19
- 26
- 8
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 3
- 7
- 6
- 22
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
33
Jhon Lucumi ↓ Sebastien Dewaest 20'
- 21
- 45
- 28
- 24
- 18
- 31
- 77
- 10
- 19
Bench
- 4
-
6
Sebastien Dewaest ↑ 20'
- 3
- 23
- 15
- 9
- 93
-
20
Ivan Fiolic ↑ 82'
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Philippe Clement
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 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2018-10-28
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
KRC Genk
D
2018-10-25
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
FK Krasnodar
W
2018-10-20
Royal Excel Mouscron
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2018-10-07
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2018-10-04
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
Akhisar Belediye GSK
W
2018-09-30
KV Oostende
1–3
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege or KRC Genk 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
67%
Draw or KRC Genk
57%
Royal Standard de Liege or KRC Genk
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

