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Matchday

Pro League 25/26, Final · 31 May 2026

KAA Gent 0–0 KRC Genk

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 3.6 xG · Breakout watch: Lucca Brughmans

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.3
Actual xG
2.5 – 1.1
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made KAA Gent favourites at 41%.

KAA Gent deserved more from the draw, creating 2.5 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Davy Roef, 59.3 in 120′.

Well above their usual level: Robin Mirisola +14.0, Yira Collins Sor +12.9, Daiki Hashioka +9.3.

Well below it: Siebe Van der Heyden −9.6, Tiago Araújo −9.2, Mathias Delorge −8.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

KAA Gent

24 May 2026L 0–5at Club Brugge KV Pro League
21 May 2026D 0–0v Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League
16 May 2026D 1–1at Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
10 May 2026D 1–1v RSC Anderlecht Pro League
3 May 2026L 0–1at KV Mechelen Pro League

KRC Genk

23 May 2026W 2–0at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
19 May 2026D 0–0v Royal Antwerp FC Pro League
16 May 2026D 0–0at Standard Liège Pro League
10 May 2026W 3–0v KVC Westerlo Pro League
2 May 2026L 0–2at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League

Head to head

1 Mar 2026KRC Genk 3–0 KAA Gent Pro League
9 Nov 2025KAA Gent 1–1 KRC Genk Pro League

KAA Gent

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aimé Omgba Midfielder1500–59.6–
Davy Roef Goalkeeper12000–59.3+3.2
Daiki Hashioka Defender105000.2052.1+9.3
Tibe De Vlieger Midfielder120100.9149.8+2.5
Abdelkahar Kadri Midfielder72000.0747.7−1.9
Michał Skóraś Midfielder105000.0143.1−3.5
Leonardo Lopes Midfielder120000.2642.6+0.1
Wilfried Kanga Forward88000.8241.2−6.1
Mathias Delorge Midfielder105000.0140.3−8.4
Atsuki Ito Midfielder66000.0739.1−7.5
Hong Hyun-seok Midfielder4800–38.8+0.3
Momodou Sonko Forward54000.0836.1−7.9
Siebe Van der Heyden Defender12000–34.0−9.6
Ibrahima Cisse Forward32000.0229.2–
Tiago Araújo Defender120000.0327.0−9.2
Hyllarion Goore Forward1500–26.1–
El Hadji Seck Midfielder1500–21.6–

KRC Genk

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robin Mirisola Forward56100.1258.9+14.0
Lucca Brughmans Goalkeeper12000–58.9+6.6
Yira Collins Sor Midfielder5600–56.6+12.9
Christian Akpan Defender12000–52.3–
Ayumu Yokoyama Midfielder120000.0347.5−6.3
Bryan Heynen Midfielder120000.2747.5+3.0
Jarne Steuckers Midfielder64000.1346.8+6.7
Nikolas Sattlberger Midfielder12000–46.3+3.4
Daan Heymans Midfielder101000.2144.1−4.9
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura Midfielder120000.0742.9+1.3
August De Wannemacker Midfielder19000.0741.3–
Aaron Bibout Forward64000.1641.2−2.2
Josue Ndenge Kongolo Defender11800–38.5−5.8
Adrian Palacios Defender85000.0437.8−1.9