Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KRC Genk, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs KRC Genk — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | +1 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
29%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KRC Genk
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
KRC Genk
| Rafiu Durosinmi | 5 G |
| Aaron Bibout | 2 G |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | 2 G |
| Bryan Heynen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade du Pays will turn into a battlefield for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KRC Genk.
- 5' KRC Genk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Belgium international Jules Van Cleemput has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KRC Genk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Felice Mazzù might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Jules Van Cleemput makes way for Stefan Knezevic at the 35 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 40' Joris Kayembe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' Youssuf Sylla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 45' Toluwalas Arokodare picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KRC Genk's shape.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes a substitution. Stefan Knezevic departs to be replaced by Mehdi Boukamir.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' 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.
- 69' Another substitution for KRC Genk to replace Luca Oyen by Yira Sor on 69 minute.
- 71' KRC Genk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yira Sor on 71.
- 75' A change in the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ranks — Antoine Bernier exits the field as Parfait Guiagon enters on 75.
- 78' Marco Ilaimaharitra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 83' Eduard Sobol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joris Kayembe on 83 minute.
- 88' The 34-year-old Patrik Hrosovsky has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' A moment of madness from Bilal El Khannouss on 90 minutes earns him a card. KRC Genk will be frustrated.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 25
- 26
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 98
- 80
- 21
-
9
Oday Dabbagh ↓ Isaac Mbenza 57'
- 15
Bench
-
7
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 57'
- 44
-
3
Stefan Knezevic ↑ 35'
-
10
Youssouph Badji ↑ 75'
-
8
Parfait Guiagon ↑ 75'
- 32
- 55
- 29
- 19
Coach
Felice Mazzù
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Joris Kayembe ↓ Eduard Sobol 83'
- 2
- 17
- 8
- 26
- 24
- 46
- 99
- 34
- 90
- 77
Bench
-
22
Eduard Sobol ↑ 83'
- 1
- 27
- 19
- 9
- 5
- 3
-
14
Yira Sor ↑ 69'
- 78
- 67
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
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 |
| David Henen | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2024-02-23
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
KRC Genk
L
2024-02-17
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2024-02-11
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–3
RSC Anderlecht
L
2024-02-03
KV Kortrijk
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2024-01-31
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
KAS Eupen
W
2024-01-27
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–4
Club Brugge KV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.88
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KRC Genk 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
70%
Draw or KRC Genk
56%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

