KV Mechelen vs Genk

KV Mechelen

2 - 3

Genk

🕒 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Jan Boterberg 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 25

Regular Season Table

KV Mechelen 5 · Genk 7

Referee Stats

Jan Boterberg

22 matches · 3.23 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.23
Reds avg	0.09
Penalties avg	0.41
Over 4.5 cards	36%
Home wins	27%
Draws	36%
Away wins	36%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

KV Mechelen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-7-6

Goals For / Against

24 / 25

Avg: 1.20 / 1.25

Points

Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Genk (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-6

Goals For / Against

31 / 31

Avg: 1.55 / 1.55

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

1.40

PPG

1.50

1.20

1.55

1.25

1.55

33%

O2.5

80%

67%

BTTS

87%

53%

Score 1st

67%

League-position context

KV Mechelen rank5th

Genk rank7th

KV Mechelen points45

Genk points42

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.

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.

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

KV Mechelen last 5 home

W W L W D

Points10/15

Weighted index76

Goals8-5

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 last 5 away

D L W W L

Points7/15

Weighted index44

Goals12-12

Record2-1-2

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

KV Mechelen trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 7%

Genk trend breakdown

Over 2.580%

BTTS87%

BTTS + O2.573%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

KV Mechelen score at home87%

KV Mechelen clean sheet at home27%

Genk score away93%

Genk clean sheet away7%

First-goal patterns

KV Mechelen score first53%

KV Mechelen win after scoring first50%

Genk score first67%

Genk win after scoring first40%

Comeback rate after conceding first: KV Mechelen 50% · Genk 40%

Avg first goal minute: KV Mechelen 21.6' · Genk 19.6'

Vs league average

KV Mechelen score at home1.20 vs 1.39

KV Mechelen concede at home1.25 vs 1.23

Genk score away1.55 vs 1.23

Genk concede away1.55 vs 1.39

KV Mechelen score 14% below league average, while Genk score 26% above league average.

Defensive side: KV Mechelen are 2% above league average at home, and Genk are 12% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

KV Mechelen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 2

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

46-60 2

31-45 1

0-15 0

Genk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 9

61-75 6

76-90+ 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

31-45 6

76-90+ 6

0-15 3

61-75 3

16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

11'

11' F. Hammar

19' ⚽

⚽

19' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. van Brederode

Normal Goal

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Bibout

Normal Goal

30'

30' J. Ito

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

K. Mrabti

Normal Goal · Assist: M. van Brederode

61' ⚽

⚽

61' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

B. Heynen

Normal Goal

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. Ito

1st substitution · For: Y. Sor

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ Y. Medina

2nd substitution · For: J. Steuckers

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ K. Van Rafelghem

1st substitution · For: B. Antonio

71'

71' D. Heymans

74'

74' R. Halhal

76' ⚽

⚽

76' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

D. Heymans

Penalty

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ M. Servais

2nd substitution · For: B. Raman

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ A. Bibout

3rd substitution · For: R. Mirisola

81'

81' R. Mirisola

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. van Brederode

3rd substitution · For: M. Kireev

KV Mechelen vs Genk 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genk beat KV Mechelen 3-2 on Friday, 13 February 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Jan Boterberg. It was played at unknown.

First half: F. Hammar received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 11'. KV Mechelen took the lead at 19' when M. van Brederode scored, making the score 1-0. Genk leveled the score at 26' when A. Bibout scored, making the score 1-1. J. Ito received a yellow card for Genk at 30'.

Second half: KV Mechelen took the lead at 49' when K. Mrabti scored, with the assist credited to M. van Brederode, making the score 2-1. Genk leveled the score at 61' when B. Heynen scored, making the score 2-2. Genk made their 1st substitution at 62', with J. Ito replacing Y. Sor. Genk made their 2nd substitution at 62', with Y. Medina replacing J. Steuckers. KV Mechelen made their 1st substitution at 67', with K. Van Rafelghem replacing B. Antonio. D. Heymans received a yellow card for Genk at 71'. R. Halhal received a yellow card for KV Mechelen at 74'. Genk took the lead at 76' when D. Heymans scored (Penalty), making the score 2-3. KV Mechelen made their 2nd substitution at 80', with M. Servais replacing B. Raman. Genk made their 3rd substitution at 80', with A. Bibout replacing R. Mirisola. R. Mirisola received a yellow card for Genk at 81'. KV Mechelen made their 3rd substitution at 84', with M. van Brederode replacing M. Kireev.

KV Mechelen used 3 substitutions while Genk used 3 substitutions. KV Mechelen got 2 yellow cards, while Genk got 3 yellow cards.