Genk vs KV Mechelen

0 - 1
🕒 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Cegeka Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Bram Van Driessche 🔁 Regular Season - 15 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season Table
Genk 7 · KV Mechelen 5
Referee Stats
24 matches · 3.17 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.17
Reds avg 0.21
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 58%
Draws 8%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Genk outshot their opponent (20-11).
  • Genk controlled possession (66%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Genk (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 7-8-5

Goals For / Against

26 / 22
Avg: 1.30 / 1.10

Points

29
Avg: 1.45

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5
KV Mechelen (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 6-5-9

Goals For / Against

24 / 36
Avg: 1.20 / 1.80

Points

23
Avg: 1.15

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4

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
1.15
1.30
GF
1.20
1.10
GA
1.80
47%
O2.5
47%
60%
BTTS
60%
27%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Genk rank7th
KV Mechelen rank5th
Genk points42
KV Mechelen points45
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.
KV Mechelen: #5 · 45 pts · GD +2
18 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-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.

KV Mechelen last 5 away

L L W D L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals6-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

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%

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Genk score at home80%
Genk clean sheet at home20%
KV Mechelen score away87%
KV Mechelen clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

Genk score first27%
Genk win after scoring first75%
KV Mechelen score first53%
KV Mechelen win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Genk 50% · KV Mechelen 29%
Avg first goal minute: Genk 38.8' · KV Mechelen 32.6'

Vs league average

Genk score at home1.30 vs 1.39
Genk concede at home1.10 vs 1.23
KV Mechelen score away1.20 vs 1.23
KV Mechelen concede away1.80 vs 1.39
Genk score 6% below league average, while KV Mechelen score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: Genk are 11% below league average at home, and KV Mechelen are 30% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.60 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

KV Mechelen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
61-75 5
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
46-60 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
6
Total Shots
20
11
Shots off Goal
10
5
Blocked Shots
4
0
Shots Inside Box
10
10
Shots Outside Box
10
1
Ball Possession
66%
34%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
5
13
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
5
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
6
Total Passes
631
329
Passes Accurate
541
234
Passes %
86%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
2
1'
1' M. Konaté
35'
35' Goal · 0-1
José Marsà
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Raman
37'
37' F. Hammar
64'
64' Nacho Mirás
65'
65' B. Raman
1st substitution · For: D. Salifou
72'
72' Y. Medina
1st substitution · For: A. Palacios
72'
72' J. Kongolo
2nd substitution · For: K. Karetsas
72'
72' Oh Hyeon-Gyu
3rd substitution · For: R. Mirisola
79'
79' Adrían Eduardo Choco Cordova
2nd substitution · For: G. Diouf
81'
81' Y. Sor
4th substitution · For: Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
81'
81' P. Hrošovský
5th substitution · For: J. Erabi
89'
89' L. Lauberbach
90+1'
90+1' G. Diouf

Genk vs KV Mechelen 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

KV Mechelen beat Genk 1-0 on Sunday, 23 November 2025 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Bram Van Driessche. It was played at Cegeka Arena.

First half: M. Konaté received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 1'. KV Mechelen took the lead at 35' when José Marsà scored, with the assist credited to B. Raman, making the score 0-1. F. Hammar received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 37'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Nacho Mirás received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 64'. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 65', with B. Raman replacing D. Salifou. Genk made their 1st substitution at 72', with Y. Medina replacing A. Palacios. Genk made their 2nd substitution at 72', with J. Kongolo replacing K. Karetsas. Genk made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Oh Hyeon-Gyu replacing R. Mirisola. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 79', with Adrían Eduardo Choco Cordova replacing G. Diouf. Genk made their 4th substitution at 81', with Y. Sor replacing Noah Adedeji-Sternberg. Genk made their 5th substitution at 81', with P. Hrošovský replacing J. Erabi. L. Lauberbach received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 89'. G. Diouf received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 90+1'.

Genk used 5 substitutions while KV Mechelen used 2 substitutions. KV Mechelen got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Genk outshot their opponent (20-11).
  • Genk controlled possession (66%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games21
Home Wins11
Draws6
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals13 (61.9%)
BTTS15 (71.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins9
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals8 (80.0%)
BTTS7 (70.0%)

Genk vs KV Mechelen Head-to-Head History by Season