Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Lawrence Visser
8 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Lugano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Lugano | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–1 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise welcome KRC Genk for this crunch clash at Stade Joseph Marien.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Joris Kayembe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' Andi Zeqiri doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 248 games and scored 419 goals.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alexander Blessin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' A moment of madness from Luca Oyen on 29 minutes earns him a card. KRC Genk will be frustrated.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Charles Vanhoutte. He receives a card.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Bilal El Khannouss. He receives a card.
- 45' The referee shows KRC Genk player a card on 45.
- 46' Patrik Hrosovsky has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luca Oyen on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s a booking for KRC Genk player. Joseph Paintsil gets a card.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joris Kayembe on 56 minutes.
- 58' The crowd applauds Joseph Paintsil as he leaves the pitch. Alieu Fadera steps in for KRC Genk.
- 63' Belgium international Luca Oyen has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohammed Amoura is hanging Fedde Leysen on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Dennis Eckert is replaced by Gustaf Nilsson.
- 73' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' The KRC Genk manager makes a substitution. Andi Zeqiri departs to be replaced by Toluwalas Arokodare.
- 78' KRC Genk ring the changes. Bilal El Khannouss has done his job and it is now time for Aziz Ouattara to step up.
- 79' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Mathias Rasmussen on, Noah Sadiki off on 79 minutes.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise bench stirs into life. Alessio Castro-Montes is withdrawn and Henok Teklab gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 68'
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 21
-
48
Fedde Leysen ↓ Mohammed Amoura 67'
- 49
- 23
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Mathias Rasmussen 79'
Bench
- 26
- 14
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 79'
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 68'
- 15
-
11
Henok Teklab ↑ 87'
- 35
-
47
Mohammed Amoura ↑ 67'
Coach
Alexander Blessin
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Alieu Fadera 58'
- 26
-
24
Luca Oyen ↓ Patrik Hrosovsky 46'
- 46
- 23
- –
- 25
- 3
- 34
Bench
- 5
-
17
Patrik Hrosovsky ↑ 46'
- 1
- 19
-
99
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 77'
-
4
Aziz Ouattara ↑ 78'
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↑ 58'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 1 |
| Bart Nieuwkoop | 1 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2023-09-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–2
KRC Genk
L
2023-09-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2023-08-31
FC Lugano
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2023-08-24
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
FC Lugano
W
2023-08-19
KV Mechelen
4–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2023-08-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.87
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
76%
Draw or KRC Genk
50%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.