Genk vs Cercle Brugge

Genk

1 - 1

Cercle Brugge

🕒 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Cegeka Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Nathan Verboomen 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 22

Regular Season Table

Genk 7 · Cercle Brugge 15

Referee Stats

Nathan Verboomen

22 matches · 4.05 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.05
Reds avg	0.23
Penalties avg	0.41
Over 4.5 cards	55%
Home wins	45%
Draws	36%
Away wins	18%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Shots were tight (14-11).
Genk controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Genk (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-8-5

Goals For / Against

26 / 22

Avg: 1.30 / 1.10

Points

Avg: 1.45

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cercle Brugge (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-6-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 23

Avg: 1.50 / 1.28

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.45

PPG

1.50

1.30

1.50

1.10

1.28

47%

O2.5

33%

60%

BTTS

47%

27%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Genk rank7th

Cercle Brugge rank15th

Genk points42

Cercle Brugge points31

Genk: #7 · 42 pts · GD -1

21 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Cercle Brugge: #15 · 31 pts · GD -8

32 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Genk last 5 home

W W L W D

Points10/15

Weighted index76

Goals7-4

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cercle Brugge last 5 away

W L W W D

Points10/15

Weighted index69

Goals10-8

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Genk trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 27%

Cercle Brugge trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.527%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

Genk score at home80%

Genk clean sheet at home20%

Cercle Brugge score away73%

Cercle Brugge clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Genk score first27%

Genk win after scoring first75%

Cercle Brugge score first33%

Cercle Brugge win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Genk 50% · Cercle Brugge 57%

Avg first goal minute: Genk 38.8' · Cercle Brugge 17.0'

Vs league average

Genk score at home1.30 vs 1.39

Genk concede at home1.10 vs 1.23

Cercle Brugge score away1.50 vs 1.23

Cercle Brugge concede away1.28 vs 1.39

Genk score 6% below league average, while Cercle Brugge score 22% above league average.

Defensive side: Genk are 11% below league average at home, and Cercle Brugge are 8% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.80

BTTS100%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Genk goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

16-30 6

46-60 4

31-45 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 6

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

61-75 1

46-60 0

Cercle Brugge goal timing (away)

1H scored: 73% 2H scored: 27% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

0-15 5

16-30 3

46-60 2

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 7

76-90+ 4

46-60 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

505

387

Passes Accurate

408

301

Passes %

81%

78%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

17' ⚽

⚽

17' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Y. Sor

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Karetsas

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ E. Diop

1st substitution · For: Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ S. Ngoura

2nd substitution · For: D. Vanzeir

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ D. Heymans

1st substitution · For: N. Sattlberger

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ K. Karetsas

2nd substitution · For: J. Steuckers

70'

70' J. Ito

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ A. Bibout

3rd substitution · For: I. Bangoura

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ J. Ito

4th substitution · For: R. Mirisola

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ H. Van der Bruggen

3rd substitution · For: Erick

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ L. Agyekum

4th substitution · For: O. Diakité

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

P. Gerkens

Normal Goal · Assist: Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ Y. Sor

5th substitution · For: A. Palacios

Genk vs Cercle Brugge 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genk drew 1-1 with Cercle Brugge on Sunday, 25 January 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Nathan Verboomen. It was played at Cegeka Arena.

First half: Genk took the lead at 17' when Y. Sor scored, with the assist credited to K. Karetsas, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Cercle Brugge made their 1st substitution at 61', with E. Diop replacing Makaya Ibrahima Diaby. Cercle Brugge made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. Ngoura replacing D. Vanzeir. Genk made their 1st substitution at 67', with D. Heymans replacing N. Sattlberger. Genk made their 2nd substitution at 67', with K. Karetsas replacing J. Steuckers. J. Ito received a yellow card for Genk at 70'. Genk made their 3rd substitution at 79', with A. Bibout replacing I. Bangoura. Genk made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. Ito replacing R. Mirisola. Cercle Brugge made their 3rd substitution at 79', with H. Van der Bruggen replacing Erick. Cercle Brugge made their 4th substitution at 79', with L. Agyekum replacing O. Diakité. Cercle Brugge found a late equaliser at 90' when P. Gerkens scored, with the assist credited to Makaya Ibrahima Diaby, making the score 1-1. Genk made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with Y. Sor replacing A. Palacios.

Genk used 5 substitutions while Cercle Brugge used 4 substitutions. Genk got 1 yellow card.