Royal Standard de Liege vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Vitória SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 40 | Points | 42 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 46 |
| 35 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 37% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Standard de Liege host KRC Genk — let the battle begin!
- 5' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' It’s high time Michel Preud'homme made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Royal Standard de Liege have won 363 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Tanzania international Mbwana Samatta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Royal Standard de Liege currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' KRC Genk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Paul Onuachu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 60' The crowd applauds Ianis Hagi as he leaves the pitch. Patrik Hrosovsky steps in for KRC Genk.
- 61' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Gojko Cimirot. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastien Dewaest on 63.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Selim Amallah departs to be replaced by Mehdi Carcela.
- 78' Ianis Hagi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Felipe Avenatti trudges off to be replaced by Obbi Oulare on 81 minutes.
- 82' The whistle greets Junya Ito as he departs to be replaced by Dieumerci Ndongala.
- 83' A moment of madness from Obbi Oulare on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 84' GOAL! Samuel Bastien fires home to make it 1-0!
- 87' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Bryan Heynen by Paul Onuachu on 87 minute.
- 90' Mergim Vojvoda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxime Lestienne at the 90 minute mark.
- It finishes all square. Royal Standard de Liege and KRC Genk share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 21
- 34
- 3
- 8
- 40
- 22
- 25
Bench
- 30
- 7
- 27
- 18
- 23
- 17
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 32
- 4
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ianis Hagi ↓ Patrik Hrosovsky 60'
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Dieumerci Ndongala 82'
- 6
- 21
-
8
Bryan Heynen ↓ Paul Onuachu 87'
- 25
- 31
- 10
- 27
- 28
Bench
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 60'
- 4
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 82'
- 26
- 2
- 15
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↑ 87'
- 46
Coach
Felice Mazzù
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
2019-10-19
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
KRC Genk
W
2019-10-06
Royal Antwerp FC
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-10-03
Arsenal FC
4–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-09-22
Royal Standard de Liege
3–0
KAS Eupen
W
2019-09-19
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
Vitória SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege or KRC Genk 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
72%
Draw or KRC Genk
55%
Royal Standard de Liege or KRC Genk
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

