Royal Standard de Liege vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liege 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Yves De Neve
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liege | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 1 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 4 |
| 2 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royal Standard de Liege are 11th (1 pts). KRC Genk are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Royal Standard de Liège vs KRC Genk — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Razvan Marin made 372 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liège is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Sebastien Dewaest gets a Yellow card.
- 18' Joakim Maehle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Collins Fai picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liège and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' 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.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Bryan Heynen adds to his 0 season tally! KRC Genk lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' A goal from the Tanzania international Mbwana Samatta! He fires home on 52 to make it 0-2!
- 53' Mbwana Samatta adds to his 0 season tally! KRC Genk lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 58' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alen Halilovic on 62.
- 65' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Bokadi Bope has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul-Jose Mpoku on 75 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Paul-Jose Mpoku as he departs to be replaced by Bokadi Bope.
- 80' Leandro Trossard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 81' The Romania Razvan Marin breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 0-5!
- 82' Razvan Marin does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 86' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Ruslan Malinovskyi is replaced by Dries Wouters.
- 87' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dieumerci Ndongala is hanging Leandro Trossard on the field on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 13
- 21
- 34
- 3
- 18
- 19
- 8
- 10
- 40
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 28
- 16
- 2
- 15
- 29
- 20
- 22
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 7
- 6
- 21
- 28
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 10
Bench
- 30
-
4
Dries Wouters ↑ 86'
- 45
- 23
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 87'
- 93
- 20
- 11
- 2
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mbwana Samatta | 6 |
| Klauss | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
KRC Genk
L
2019-04-08
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liege
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
59%
Draw or KRC Genk
64%
Royal Standard de Liege or KRC Genk
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 4
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 17% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

