KRC Genk 1–1 Standard Liège
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 0.7
- Actual xG
- 2.2 – 0.6
- Goals
- 1 – 1
Footybot made KRC Genk favourites at 67%.
KRC Genk deserved more from the draw, creating 2.2 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matthieu Epolo, 62.0 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Aaron Bibout +14.7, Casper Nielsen +12.0, Junya Ito +11.3.
Well below it: Noah Adedeji-Sternberg −17.7, Tobias Mohr −11.7, Daan Heymans −8.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
KRC Genk
| 21 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | v RC Sporting Charleroi |
| 18 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at KVC Westerlo |
| 12 Apr 2026 | D 0–0 | v Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| 3 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at Royal Antwerp FC |
| 22 Mar 2026 | D 5–5 | at RAAL La Louvière |
Standard Liège
| 21 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | v Royal Antwerp FC |
| 18 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at RC Sporting Charleroi |
| 11 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | v KVC Westerlo |
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 3–1 | at Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| 22 Mar 2026 | D 0–0 | v KVC Westerlo |
Head to head
| 22 Feb 2026 | KRC Genk 0–3 Standard Liège |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Standard Liège 2–1 KRC Genk |
KRC Genk
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 12 | 64.3 | – |
| Junya Ito | 90 | 57.8 | +11.3 |
| Aaron Bibout | 90 | 57.0 | +14.7 |
| Joris Kayembe | 21 | 53.8 | – |
| Bryan Heynen | 90 | 48.8 | +4.8 |
| Matte Smets | 90 | 47.2 | −0.5 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 90 | 45.5 | +1.5 |
| Lucca Brughmans | 90 | 45.4 | −4.1 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 90 | 42.7 | −5.6 |
| Daan Heymans | 90 | 42.2 | −8.3 |
| Ibrahima Sory Bangoura | 90 | 39.1 | −3.5 |
| Yaimar Medina | 69 | 35.4 | +1.8 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 15 | 30.8 | – |
| Noah Adedeji-Sternberg | 69 | 29.9 | −17.7 |
Standard Liège
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthieu Epolo | 90 | 62.0 | +10.4 |
| Marlon Fossey | 45 | 52.6 | +10.7 |
| Ibrahim Karamoko | 90 | 51.7 | +9.8 |
| Casper Nielsen | 90 | 50.6 | +12.0 |
| Ibe Hautekiet | 90 | 47.7 | −0.3 |
| Steeven Assengue | 38 | 46.8 | – |
| Henry Lawrence | 90 | 45.7 | +11.0 |
| Bernard Nguene | 14 | 43.8 | – |
| Rafiki Saïd | 90 | 43.6 | +2.0 |
| Adnane Abid | 76 | 43.6 | −1.3 |
| Nayel Mehssatou | 13 | 43.5 | – |
| David Robert Bates | 83 | 42.9 | −2.9 |
| Tobias Mohr | 76 | 35.9 | −11.7 |
| Josué Homawoo | 13 | 34.5 | – |
| Gustav Mortensen | 90 | 31.1 | −1.4 |
| Timothé Nkada | 14 | 30.9 | – |