Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | FC Seraing | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | KAS Eupen | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 29 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 30 | Scored | 18 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +23 | GD | +3 |
| 2.64 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 82% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
27%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 6 G | |
| Aaron Bibout | 3 G | |
| Junya Ito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G | |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Joseph Marien as Royale Union Saint-Gilloise face off against KRC Genk in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wouter Vrancken might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' KRC Genk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joseph Paintsil on 15.
- 20' Simon Adingra is replacing Bart Nieuwkoop for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Joseph Marien. KRC Genk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Castro is hanging Joseph Paintsil on the field on 37 minute.
- 42' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paul Onuachu.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Teddy Teuma gets a Yellow card.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ismael Kandouss.
- 58' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Jose Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Cameron Puertas.
- 63' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Paul Onuachu is replaced by Mbwana Samatta.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karel Geraerts will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' The 30-year-old Loic Lapoussin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' GOAL! Loic Lapoussin fires home to make it 1-1!
- 79' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Bilal El Khannous is replaced by Angelo Preciado on 79 minute.
- 81' Daniel Munoz is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 83' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 83' A change in the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ranks — Dante Vanzeir exits the field as Gustaf Nilsson enters on 83.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryan Heynen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 90' Christian Burgess is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 94
-
2
Bart Nieuwkoop ↓ Simon Adingra 20'
- 4
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 83'
- 59
- 44
- 49
- 20
-
7
Victor Boniface ↓ Dennis Eckert 58'
Bench
- 26
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 58'
- 14
- 21
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 83'
-
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 20'
- 6
-
23
Cameron Puertas ↑ 58'
- 85
- 3
Coach
Karel Geraerts
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 8
- 28
- 26
-
18
Paul Onuachu ↓ Mbwana Samatta 63'
- 11
- 46
- 23
- 34
Bench
-
7
Mbwana Samatta ↑ 63'
-
77
Angelo Preciado ↑ 79'
- 40
- 27
- 35
-
10
Nicolas Castro ↑ 37'
-
25
Matias Galarza ↑ 79'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Charles Vanhoutte | 1 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-09-11
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
KRC Genk
L
2022-09-08
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-04
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-08-31
Royal Antwerp FC
4–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2022-08-13
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KRC Genk 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
71%
Draw or KRC Genk
56%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.