KVC Westerlo vs Genk

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🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:15 Europe/London 📍 Het Kuipje 🧑‍⚖️ Bert Verbeke 🔁 Conference League Group - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Conference League Group - 33
Conference League Group Table
KVC Westerlo 4 · Genk 2
Referee Stats
25 matches · 2.20 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.20
Reds avg 0.04
Penalties avg 0.28
Over 4.5 cards 16%
Home wins 40%
Draws 8%
Away wins 52%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Genk had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

KVC Westerlo (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 7-4-9

Goals For / Against

26 / 27
Avg: 1.30 / 1.35

Points

25
Avg: 1.25

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

7
Genk (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 8-6-6

Goals For / Against

31 / 31
Avg: 1.55 / 1.55

Points

30
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.25
PPG
1.50
1.30
GF
1.55
1.35
GA
1.55
80%
O2.5
40%
80%
BTTS
40%
20%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

KVC Westerlo rank4th
Genk rank2nd
KVC Westerlo points13
Genk points17
KVC Westerlo: #4 · 13 pts · GD -3
4 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 4 pts from safety.
Genk: #2 · 17 pts · GD +5
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

KVC Westerlo last 5 home

L D L L W
Points4/15
Weighted index16
Goals9-11
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 last 5 away

W D L W W
Points10/15
Weighted index62
Goals6-4
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.

KVC Westerlo trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.580%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 20%

Genk trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

KVC Westerlo score at home100%
KVC Westerlo clean sheet at home20%
Genk score away60%
Genk clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

KVC Westerlo score first20%
KVC Westerlo win after scoring first100%
Genk score first40%
Genk win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: KVC Westerlo 33% · Genk 0%
Avg first goal minute: KVC Westerlo 34.0' · Genk 56.5'

Vs league average

KVC Westerlo score at home1.30 vs 1.10
KVC Westerlo concede at home1.35 vs 1.40
Genk score away1.55 vs 1.40
Genk concede away1.55 vs 1.10
KVC Westerlo score 18% above league average, while Genk score 11% above league average.
Defensive side: KVC Westerlo are 4% below league average at home, and Genk are 41% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

KVC Westerlo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 13% 2H scored: 88% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1

Genk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
61-75 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
13
10
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
6
3
Shots Inside Box
10
8
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
3
7
Fouls
11
12
Offsides
1
10
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
439
400
Passes Accurate
373
343
Passes %
85%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
4'
4' Y. Medina
19'
19' J. Alcócer
38'
38' J. Ito
56'
56' S. Saito
1st substitution · For: D. Ourega
68'
68' Goal · 0-1
Z. El Ouahdi
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Ito
70'
70' Y. Medina
1st substitution · For: J. Kayembe
70'
70' R. Mirisola
2nd substitution · For: A. Bibout
71'
71' Goal · 0-2
A. Bibout
Normal Goal · Assist: Z. El Ouahdi
75'
75' D. Haspolat
2nd substitution · For: S. Sydorchuk
75'
75' R. Neustädter
3rd substitution · For: Afonso Patrão
76'
76' Goal · 1-2
Afonso Patrão
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Sayyadmanesh
83'
83' K. Karetsas
3rd substitution · For: Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
88'
88' J. Alcócer
4th substitution · For: N. Bohamdi-Kamoni

KVC Westerlo vs Genk 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Genk beat KVC Westerlo 2-1 on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Bert Verbeke. It was played at Het Kuipje.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Y. Medina received a yellow card for Genk at 4'. J. Alcócer received a yellow card for KVC Westerlo at 19'. J. Ito received a yellow card for Genk at 38'.

Second half: KVC Westerlo made their 1st substitution at 56', with S. Saito replacing D. Ourega. Genk took the lead at 68' when Z. El Ouahdi scored, with the assist credited to J. Ito, making the score 0-1. Genk made their 1st substitution at 70', with Y. Medina replacing J. Kayembe. Genk made their 2nd substitution at 70', with R. Mirisola replacing A. Bibout. Genk extended the lead at 71' when A. Bibout scored, with the assist credited to Z. El Ouahdi, making the score 0-2. KVC Westerlo made their 2nd substitution at 75', with D. Haspolat replacing S. Sydorchuk. KVC Westerlo made their 3rd substitution at 75', with R. Neustädter replacing Afonso Patrão. KVC Westerlo reduced the deficit at 76' when Afonso Patrão scored, with the assist credited to A. Sayyadmanesh, making the score 1-2. Genk made their 3rd substitution at 83', with K. Karetsas replacing Noah Adedeji-Sternberg. KVC Westerlo made their 4th substitution at 88', with J. Alcócer replacing N. Bohamdi-Kamoni.

KVC Westerlo used 4 substitutions while Genk used 3 substitutions. KVC Westerlo got 1 yellow card, while Genk got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Genk had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins0
Draws4
Away Wins10
Over 2.5 Goals9 (64.3%)
BTTS9 (64.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals4 (57.1%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

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