Sunday , 9 August 2026

SV Zulte-Waregem vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27
SV Zulte-Waregem
2 – 1
Full Time
KRC Genk
Sun 9 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Elindus Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SV Zulte-Waregem vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Elindus Arena.

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 Liège 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 Louvière Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

3
1
9
SV Zulte-Waregem 13 games · Avg 3.8 goals KRC Genk
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-09 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–1 KRC Genk 2026-01-17 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–1 KRC Genk 2025-08-31 KRC Genk 3–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2023-01-14 KRC Genk 1–0 SV Zulte-Waregem 2022-08-14 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–4 KRC Genk

Recent Form

SV Zulte-Waregem
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug KRC Genk H 2–1 W
22 Mar Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–0 W
13 Mar KAA Gent A 0–2 L
08 Mar Royal Standard de Liège H 0–1 L
28 Feb KV Mechelen A 1–2 L
22 Feb RSC Anderlecht H 2–4 L
KRC Genk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug SV Zulte-Waregem A 1–2 L
22 Mar UR La Louvière Centre A 5–5 D
19 Mar SC Freiburg A 1–5 L
15 Mar K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–0 W
12 Mar SC Freiburg H 1–0 W
07 Mar Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L

Season Stats

SV Zulte-Waregem KRC Genk
#13 Position #7
32 Points 42
30 Played 30
8 / 8 / 14 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 10
38 Scored 46
47 Conceded 47
-9 GD -1
1.07 PPG 1.40
27% Win % 37%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
0% Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season

SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Elindus Arena. SV Zulte-Waregem are looking to make home advantage count against KRC Genk.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' SV Zulte-Waregem have won 278 goals from 195 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibrahima Bangoura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Olivieri will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' It’s high time Domenico Olivieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' KRC Genk come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' SV Zulte-Waregem is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' SV Zulte-Waregem started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 317 games and scored 528 goals.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 2-1 the final result. KRC Genk will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bryan Heynen 5
Paul Onuachu 4
Junya Ito 4
Mbwana Samatta 3
Kristian Thorstvedt 3
Mbwana Samatta 3
Hamdi Harbaoui 2
Jelle Vossen 2

Head to Head

2026-08-09 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–1 KRC Genk 2026-01-17 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–1 KRC Genk 2025-08-31 KRC Genk 3–2 SV Zulte-Waregem 2023-01-14 KRC Genk 1–0 SV Zulte-Waregem 2022-08-14 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–4 KRC Genk

SV Zulte-Waregem Form

2026-08-09 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–1 KRC Genk W 2026-03-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W 2026-03-13 KAA Gent 2–0 SV Zulte-Waregem L 2026-03-08 SV Zulte-Waregem 0–1 Royal Standard de Liège L 2026-02-28 KV Mechelen 2–1 SV Zulte-Waregem L 2026-02-22 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–4 RSC Anderlecht L

KRC Genk Form

2026-08-09 SV Zulte-Waregem 2–1 KRC Genk L 2026-03-22 UR La Louvière Centre 5–5 KRC Genk D 2026-03-19 SC Freiburg 5–1 KRC Genk L 2026-03-15 KRC Genk 1–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2026-03-12 KRC Genk 1–0 SC Freiburg W 2026-03-07 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 KRC Genk L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 KRC Genk xG
I would bet for: SV Zulte-Waregem or KRC Genk 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Zulte-Waregem43% Draw24% KRC Genk33%
Actual: SV Zulte-Waregem win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
67%
Draw or KRC Genk
57%
SV Zulte-Waregem or KRC Genk
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SV Zulte-Waregem32% Draw39% KRC Genk29%
Actual: KRC Genk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem

Handicap SV Zulte-Waregem covers Push KRC Genk covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.