Sarpsborg 08 FF vs KRC Genk, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sarpsborg 08 FF vs KRC Genk — Europe .
- Sarpsborg 08 FF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- KRC Genk 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Goran Gabrilo
- Referee Mario Zebec
- Referee Ivan Bebek
- Referee Goran Pataki
- Referee Tomislav Petrovic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Besiktas JK | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | HNK Rijeka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | HNK Rijeka | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 5–2 | W |
| 20 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sarpsborg 08 FF is hosting KRC Genk for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 6' What a strike from Patrick Mortensen! The score is 1-0.
- 11' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' The referee calls foul for Patrick Mortensen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 23' Sarpsborg 08 FF 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.
- 28' It looks surprising Sarpsborg 08 FF does not make any changes. Bojan Nastic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' Sarpsborg 08 FF is showing some good football. However, Sarpsborg 08 FF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Joseph Paintsil needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Dieumerci Ndongala is replaced by Joseph Paintsil on 46 minute.
- 49' GOAL! Leandro Trossard scores on 49.
- 54' What a strike from Kristoffer Zachariassen! The score is 2-1.
- 59' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 63' Goal! Patrick Mortensen scores his 15 goal in 14 matches.
- 66' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Ruslan Malinovskyi is replaced by Bryan Heynen.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Joonas Tamm. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' 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.
- 73' Tobias Heintz is replacing Ole Jorgen Halvorsen for the Sarpsborg 08 FF side.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matti Lund Nielsen, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 82' The whistle greets Rashad Muhammed as he departs to be replaced by Harmeet Singh.
- 87' 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.
- With this win, Sarpsborg 08 FF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sarpsborg 08 FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 8
- 11
- 69
- 7
- 17
- 77
- 6
-
27
Rashad Muhammed ↓ Harmeet Singh 82'
- 78
Bench
- 19
- 31
- 4
-
10
Tobias Heintz ↑ 73'
-
23
Harmeet Singh ↑ 82'
- 15
- 18
Coach
Geir Bakke
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 6
- 3
- 24
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 77
- 10
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 21
- 45
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↑ 66'
- 15
- 9
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 46'
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Mortensen | 2 |
| Patrick Mortensen | 2 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Kristoffer Zachariassen | 1 |
| Joseph Aidoo | 1 |
| Sander Berge | 1 |
| Zinho Gano | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
Head to Head
Sarpsborg 08 FF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sarpsborg 08 FF or Draw
76%
Draw or KRC Genk
47%
Sarpsborg 08 FF or KRC Genk
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sarpsborg 08 FF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sarpsborg 08 FF
| Handicap | Sarpsborg 08 FF covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

