Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | KRC Genk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 May | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 66 | Points | 42 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 10 |
| 50 | Scored | 46 |
| 17 | Conceded | 47 |
| +33 | GD | -1 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 63% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Joseph Marien. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are looking to make home advantage count against KRC Genk.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 231 games and scored 376 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Kevin Mac Allister is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Charles Vanhoutte gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 46' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Kevin Mac Allister has done his job and it is now time for Koki Machida to step up.
- 51' Gustaf Nilsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Alieu Fadera exits the field as Andi Zeqiri enters on 57.
- 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Eduard Sobol suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' Poor challenge from Andi Zeqiri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' KRC Genk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' The whistle greets Josue Ndenge Kongolo as he departs to be replaced by Eduard Sobol.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Zakaria El Ouahdi.
- 80' Gustaf Nilsson adds to his 0 season tally! Royale Union Saint-Gilloise lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 81' Another change for KRC Genk made on 81 minute. Patrik Hrosovsky leaves to be changed by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 86' Noah Sadiki gets the nod from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He replaces Mathias Rasmussen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Christian Burgess. He receives a card.
- 90' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise ring the changes. Charles Vanhoutte has done his job and it is now time for Lazare Amani to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 26
- 24
- 5
- 21
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↓ Noah Sadiki 86'
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↓ Dennis Eckert 90'
- 49
- 11
- 23
-
47
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Elton Kabangu 90'
Bench
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↑ 90'
-
28
Koki Machida ↑ 46'
-
8
Lazare Amani ↑ 90'
- 12
-
7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 90'
- 48
- 17
- 19
-
27
Noah Sadiki ↑ 86'
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 26
- 99
- 5
- 34
-
7
Alieu Fadera ↓ Andi Zeqiri 57'
- 72
- 90
- 77
Bench
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↑ 73'
- 1
- 27
-
19
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 81'
-
9
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 57'
- 68
-
78
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 73'
- 67
- 65
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Christian Burgess | 1 |
| Andi Zeqiri | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-05-26
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
KRC Genk
W
2024-05-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2024-05-13
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-05-05
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
RSC Anderlecht
D
2024-04-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2024-04-25
Royal Antwerp FC
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
89%
Draw or KRC Genk
31%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KRC Genk
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.8%
3 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.