KRC Genk 3–0 KAA Gent
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.3 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 2.5 – 0.7
- Goals
- 3 – 0
Footybot made KRC Genk favourites at 65%.
KRC Genk won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michał Skóraś, 62.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Michał Skóraś +19.6, Matties Volckaert +15.9, Siebe Van der Heyden +12.4.
Well below it: Davy Roef −11.8, Nikolas Sattlberger −10.4, Daan Heymans −9.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
KRC Genk
| 26 Feb 2026 | L 1–3 | v GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| 22 Feb 2026 | L 0–3 | v Standard Liège |
| 19 Feb 2026 | W 3–1 | at GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| 13 Feb 2026 | W 3–2 | at KV Mechelen |
| 8 Feb 2026 | W 2–0 | v RSC Anderlecht |
KAA Gent
| 20 Feb 2026 | L 0–1 | v Cercle Brugge |
| 14 Feb 2026 | W 3–2 | at RC Sporting Charleroi |
| 7 Feb 2026 | L 1–3 | v Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| 30 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at RAAL La Louvière |
| 23 Jan 2026 | W 4–0 | at Standard Liège |
Head to head
| 9 Nov 2025 | KAA Gent 1–1 KRC Genk |
KRC Genk
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 17 | 100.0 | – |
| Ibrahima Sory Bangoura | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Yira Collins Sor | 17 | 73.5 | – |
| Tobias Lawal | 90 | 57.2 | +5.6 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 90 | 55.9 | +11.8 |
| Bryan Heynen | 90 | 48.6 | +3.3 |
| Joris Kayembe | 90 | 46.0 | −1.6 |
| Matte Smets | 90 | 46.0 | −0.8 |
| Noah Adedeji-Sternberg | 73 | 45.2 | −1.7 |
| Robin Mirisola | 73 | 41.5 | −1.9 |
| Aaron Bibout | 17 | 41.2 | – |
| Daan Heymans | 89 | 39.8 | −9.7 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 90 | 38.9 | −4.1 |
| Nikolas Sattlberger | 73 | 35.0 | −10.4 |
| Jarne Steuckers | 73 | 34.7 | −6.6 |
| Junya Ito | 17 | 34.1 | – |
KAA Gent
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michał Skóraś | 90 | 62.7 | +19.6 |
| Abdelkahar Kadri | 57 | 57.0 | +10.3 |
| Max Dean | 33 | 56.0 | – |
| Jean-Kévin Duverne | 12 | 54.9 | – |
| Matties Volckaert | 90 | 54.7 | +15.9 |
| Siebe Van der Heyden | 90 | 53.6 | +12.4 |
| Atsuki Ito | 57 | 48.6 | +2.5 |
| Tiago Araújo | 90 | 47.6 | +6.5 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 83 | 45.3 | +5.9 |
| Wilfried Kanga | 90 | 44.4 | −2.7 |
| Leonardo Lopes | 74 | 43.5 | −0.8 |
| Moctar Diop | 16 | 43.5 | – |
| Tibe De Vlieger | 33 | 41.7 | – |
| Momodou Sonko | 57 | 40.1 | −7.0 |
| Davy Roef | 90 | 38.2 | −11.8 |
| Hong Hyun-seok | 33 | 34.9 | – |