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 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
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 | #9 |
| 19 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 13 |
| 3 | Conceded | 12 |
| +18 | GD | +1 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. KRC Genk get us underway at Stade Joseph Marien.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Matias Galarza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise so far.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' What a strike from Charles Vanhoutte! The score is 1-0.
- 42' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Koki Machida is replacing Kevin Mac Allister for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KRC Genk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Alieu Fadera by Andi Zeqiri on 57 minute.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 63' Andi Zeqiri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 66' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' KRC Genk manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eduard Sobol is hanging Josue Ndenge Kongolo on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Zakaria El Ouahdi is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 80' Gustaf Nilsson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are in front.
- 81' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Patrik Hrosovsky by Anouar Ait El Hadj on 81 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Noah Sadiki. He replaces Mathias Rasmussen on 86 minute.
- 88' Christian Burgess catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- 90' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Lazare Amani comes on to replace Charles Vanhoutte.
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
| Andi Zeqiri | 1 |
| Matias Galarza | 1 |
| Deniz Undav | 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
3 / 4
2.97
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
92%
Draw or KRC Genk
22%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KRC Genk
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.8%
4 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
5.6%
1 – 1
5.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.1%
6 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 18% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.