West Ham United FC vs KRC Genk, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
West Ham United FC vs KRC Genk — Europe at London Stadium.
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- KRC Genk 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | SK Rapid Wien | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Daan Heymans | 4 G | 4 A |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KRC Genk gets underway.
- 5' West Ham United FC is showing some good football. However, West Ham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' It’s high time David Moyes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The travelling KRC Genk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Carlos Cuesta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Ham United FC and KRC Genk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' West Ham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Carlos Cuesta exits the field as Mujaid Sadick enters on 46.
- 46' GOAL! Craig Dawson scores on 45.
- 51' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Ham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' Magnificent from Issa Diop! That is 15 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' A stunning finish from Jarrod Bowen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. KRC Genk is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' West Ham United FC ring the changes. Declan Rice has done his job and it is now time for Mark Noble to step up.
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Moyes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' Mike Ndayishimye gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Theo Bongonda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Onuachu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Ham United FC.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Said Benrahma. He replaces Jarrod Bowen on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Ham United FC 3-0 KRC Genk.
Lineups
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 10
- 3
-
41
Declan Rice ↓ Mark Noble 67'
- 23
-
20
Jarrod Bowen ↓ Said Benrahma 83'
- 13
-
11
Nikola Vlasic ↓ Pablo Fornals 83'
- 28
- 31
Bench
- 4
- 1
-
24
Ryan Fredericks ↑ 67'
- 21
- 26
-
16
Mark Noble ↑ 67'
-
22
Said Benrahma ↑ 83'
- 35
-
8
Pablo Fornals ↑ 83'
- 50
Coach
David Moyes
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 8
- 26
- 10
- 18
- 77
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Mujaid Sadick 46'
- 42
Bench
- 21
- 20
- 2
- 28
-
24
Luca Oyen ↑ 83'
-
11
Mike Ndayishimye ↑ 73'
- 40
- 35
-
14
Bastien Toma ↑ 83'
- 15
-
3
Mujaid Sadick ↑ 46'
- 30
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joseph Paintsil | 2 |
| Said Benrahma | 2 |
| Craig Dawson | 1 |
| Issa Diop | 1 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 1 |
| Tomas Soucek | 1 |
Head to Head
West Ham United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
West Ham United FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Ham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
West Ham United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or KRC Genk
37%
West Ham United FC or KRC Genk
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Ham United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC
| Handicap | West Ham United FC covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

