Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 30 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
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 Liege | 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 Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Beerschot VA | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | FC Seraing | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 34 | Points | 42 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 10 |
| 38 | Scored | 46 |
| 42 | Conceded | 47 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts). KRC Genk are 7th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KRC Genk — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Ilaimaharitra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 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.
- 35' Maarten Vandevoordt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 40' KRC Genk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 316 games and scored 528 goals.
- 50' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi have won 349 goals from 262 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Goal! Shamar Nicholson scores his 47 goal in 8 matches.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Karim Zedadka comes on to replace Joris Kayembe.
- 69' GOAL! Ali Gholizadeh fires home to make it 2-0!
- 69' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! Karim Zedadka comes on to replace Joris Kayembe.
- 74' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' A tactical swap from KRC Genk — Ike Ugbo on, Mark McKenzie off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Belgium international Mike Ndayishimye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' The Iran Ali Gholizadeh breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 3-0!
- 89' KRC Genk make a change. Kristian Thorstvedt trudges off to be replaced by Mike Ndayishimye on 89 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KRC Genk (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
12
Joris Kayembe ↓ Karim Zedadka 68'
-
8
Ali Gholizadeh ↓ Anass Zaroury 89'
- 26
- 44
-
10
Shamar Nicholson ↓ Mamadou Fall 89'
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 38
- 6
Bench
- 30
- 18
-
27
Mamadou Fall ↑ 89'
- 5
-
7
Karim Zedadka ↑ 68'
- 13
-
70
Anass Zaroury ↑ 89'
- 40
Coach
Edward Still
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Mark McKenzie ↓ Ike Ugbo 82'
- 5
- 7
- 17
- 8
- 26
- 10
- 18
- 42
- 23
- 3
Bench
-
21
Ike Ugbo ↑ 82'
- 20
- 33
- 24
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 89'
- 40
- 14
- 15
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Onuachu | 8 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 3 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 3 |
| Daan Heymans | 3 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 2 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2021-10-17
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KRC Genk
W
2021-10-02
KV Kortrijk
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2021-09-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–2
KV Mechelen
L
2021-09-18
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Club Brugge KV
L
2021-09-12
KAA Gent
2–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2021-08-28
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
5–2
Beerschot VA
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
72%
Draw or KRC Genk
53%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KRC Genk
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

