Genk vs KVC Westerlo

3 - 2
🕒 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Cegeka Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Lawrence Visser 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Genk 8 · KVC Westerlo 13
Referee Stats
4 matches · 3.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.75
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Genk (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

8 / 3
Avg: 2.67 / 1.00

Points

7
Avg: 2.33

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
KVC Westerlo (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-0-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 7
Avg: 2.00 / 2.33

Points

3
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.33
PPG
1.00
2.67
GF
2.00
1.00
GA
2.33
67%
O2.5
100%
67%
BTTS
33%
33%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Genk rank8th
KVC Westerlo rank13th
Genk points9
KVC Westerlo points7
Genk: #8 · 9 pts · GD +4
7 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
KVC Westerlo: #13 · 7 pts · GD -3
9 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Genk last 5 home

D W W
Points7/9
Weighted index67
Goals8-3
Record2-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KVC Westerlo last 5 away

W L L
Points3/9
Weighted index50
Goals6-7
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Genk trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

KVC Westerlo trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Genk score at home100%
Genk clean sheet at home33%
KVC Westerlo score away67%
KVC Westerlo clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Genk score first33%
Genk win after scoring first100%
KVC Westerlo score first67%
KVC Westerlo win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Genk 100% · KVC Westerlo 0%
Avg first goal minute: Genk 7.0' · KVC Westerlo 6.5'

Vs league average

Genk score at home2.67 vs 1.72
Genk concede at home1.00 vs 1.31
KVC Westerlo score away2.00 vs 1.31
KVC Westerlo concede away2.33 vs 1.72
Genk score 55% above league average, while KVC Westerlo score 52% above league average.
Defensive side: Genk are 24% below league average at home, and KVC Westerlo are 35% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Genk goal timing (home)

1H scored: 70% 2H scored: 30% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
31-45 3
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

KVC Westerlo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
6'
6' Goal · 0-1
D. Ourega
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Congreve
8'
8' R. Durosinmi
13'
13' Goal · 0-2
M. Smets
Own Goal
36'
36' J. Erenbjerg
41'
41' Goal · 1-2
R. Durosinmi
Penalty
43'
43' Goal · 2-2
B. Heynen
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Yokoyama
61'
61' C. Congreve
66'
66' C. Congreve
1st substitution · For: R. Laalaloui
66'
66' N. Bassette
2nd substitution · For: D. Jochem
70'
70' R. Durosinmi
1st substitution · For: A. Bibout
71'
71' L. Mbamba-Muanda
3rd substitution · For: L. Flø
74'
74' R. Laalaloui
75'
75' J. Erenbjerg
2nd substitution · For: K. Haroun
76'
76' I. Bangoura
3rd substitution · For: D. Heymans
77'
77' D. Jochem
79'
79' Goal · 3-2
A. Bibout
Normal Goal
83'
83' B. Heynen
4th substitution · For: N. Sattlberger
85'
85' Reno Münz
4th substitution · For: A. Lapage
85'
85' I. Fofana
5th substitution · For: Yang Min-Hyeok
87'
87' K. Haroun

Genk vs KVC Westerlo 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genk beat KVC Westerlo 3-2 on Saturday, 15 August 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Lawrence Visser. It was played at Cegeka Arena.

First half: KVC Westerlo took an early lead at 6' when D. Ourega scored, with the assist credited to C. Congreve, making the score 0-1. R. Durosinmi received a yellow card for Genk at 8'. KVC Westerlo extended the lead at 13' when M. Smets scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-2. J. Erenbjerg received a yellow card for Genk at 36'. Genk reduced the deficit at 41' when R. Durosinmi scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2. Genk leveled the score at 43' when B. Heynen scored, with the assist credited to A. Yokoyama, making the score 2-2.

Second half: C. Congreve received a yellow card for KVC Westerlo at 61'. KVC Westerlo made their 1st substitution at 66', with C. Congreve replacing R. Laalaloui. KVC Westerlo made their 2nd substitution at 66', with N. Bassette replacing D. Jochem. Genk made their 1st substitution at 70', with R. Durosinmi replacing A. Bibout. KVC Westerlo made their 3rd substitution at 71', with L. Mbamba-Muanda replacing L. Flø. R. Laalaloui received a yellow card for KVC Westerlo at 74'. Genk made their 2nd substitution at 75', with J. Erenbjerg replacing K. Haroun. Genk made their 3rd substitution at 76', with I. Bangoura replacing D. Heymans. D. Jochem received a yellow card for KVC Westerlo at 77'. Genk took the lead at 79' when A. Bibout scored, making the score 3-2. Genk made their 4th substitution at 83', with B. Heynen replacing N. Sattlberger. KVC Westerlo made their 4th substitution at 85', with Reno Münz replacing A. Lapage. KVC Westerlo made their 5th substitution at 85', with I. Fofana replacing Yang Min-Hyeok. K. Haroun received a yellow card for Genk at 87'.

Genk used 4 substitutions while KVC Westerlo used 5 substitutions. Genk got 3 yellow cards, while KVC Westerlo got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins11
Draws4
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals10 (66.7%)
BTTS10 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins6
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals6 (75.0%)
BTTS6 (75.0%)

Genk vs KVC Westerlo Head-to-Head History by Season