Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2024-25 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 Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Midtjylland | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KRC Genk get this one started.
- 5' Magnificent from Loic Lapoussin! That is 14 goals in 269 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thorsten Fink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Promise Akinpelu makes it 2-0.
- 51' Against the run of play, Noah Sadiki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' Mujaid Sadick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Koki Machida is booked for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — card on 55.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bryan Heynen on 56 minutes.
- 57' That is a card for KRC Genk. Hendrik Van Crombrugge will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Konstantinos Karetsas on, Ibrahima Bangoura off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Promise Akinpelu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the forward.
- 66' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Promise Akinpelu departs to be replaced by Mohammed Fuseini.
- 71' Argentina international Kevin Mac Allister has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Christian Burgess catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 73.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Toluwalas Arokodare on 75 minutes.
- 80' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Ousseynou Niang. He replaces Kevin Mac Allister on 82 minute.
- 86' The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes a substitution. Charles Vanhoutte departs to be replaced by Kamiel Van De Perre.
- KRC Genk will have plenty to reflect on. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 94
- 26
- 28
- 24
- 5
-
8
Lazare Amani ↓ Sofiane Boufal 66'
- 49
- 27
- 12
-
9
Franjo Ivanovic ↓ Anan Khalaili 82'
Bench
-
23
Sofiane Boufal ↑ 66'
- 14
- 4
- 10
-
22
Ousseynou Niang ↑ 82'
- 48
- 1
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 66'
-
25
Anan Khalaili ↑ 82'
-
6
Kamiel Van De Perre ↑ 86'
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 1
- 99
- 3
- 6
- 23
- 21
- 7
- 77
Bench
- 27
- 46
-
9
Hyun-Gyu Oh ↑ 82'
- 44
- 15
-
20
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 59'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 82'
- 82
- 51
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Matias Galarza | 1 |
| Deniz Undav | 1 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2024-11-10
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–0
KRC Genk
W
2024-11-07
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–1
AS Roma
D
2024-11-02
KV Mechelen
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2024-10-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-10-24
FC Midtjylland
1–0
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2024-10-19
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
KAA Gent
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
85%
Draw or KRC Genk
35%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KRC Genk
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.