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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 4 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
0%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts). KRC Genk are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KRC Genk get this one started.
- 5' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KRC Genk are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in their trying to find a way past KRC Genk's compact .
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KRC Genk backline.
- 41' Charles Vanhoutte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
- 42' KRC Genk receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 45' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' Ibrahima Bangoura was booked on 51.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Kamiel Van De Perre.
- 60' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anouar Ait El Hadj is hanging Kamiel Van De Perre on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Koki Machida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 66' A goal from the England international Christian Burgess! He fires home on 66 to make it 1-0!
- 66' It’s a booking for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player. Kevin Mac Allister gets a card.
- 71' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Christian Burgess will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Kamiel Van De Perre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' Mohammed Fuseini is replacing Promise Akinpelu for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 87' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Jarne Steuckers is replaced by Yira Sor.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Zakaria El Ouahdi is booked for KRC Genk — card on 90.
- 90' Mathias Rasmussen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franjo Ivanovic on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 22
- 49
- 27
- 25
- 6
- 12
- 9
Bench
- 26
- 14
-
21
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 60'
-
4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 90'
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 60'
- 48
- 1
- 11
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 82'
- 13
- 99
- 20
- 98
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 99
- 3
- 39
- 6
-
23
Jarne Steuckers ↓ Yira Sor 87'
- 21
- 7
- 77
Bench
- 1
- 27
- 9
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 87'
- 24
- 19
- 44
-
20
Konstantinos Karetsas ↑ 87'
-
32
Noah Adedeji ↑ 87'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Promise Akinpelu | 4 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 |
| Daniel Munoz | 2 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 |
| Loic Lapoussin | 2 |
| Mark McKenzie | 1 |
| Noah Sadiki | 1 |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-05-03
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
KRC Genk
W
2025-04-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2025-04-24
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-20
KRC Genk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2025-04-05
KAA Gent
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.42
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
93%
Draw or KRC Genk
24%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or KRC Genk
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
12.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
3.9%
5 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
2.2%
5 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 22% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.