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Belgian Pro League · 2026

Club Brugge KV 3–0 KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League

3–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Club Brugge KV won 3–0.

Shots
2319
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
1.761.96
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Club Brugge KV beat KRC Genk 3–0. Recorded in this match (Club Brugge KV – KRC Genk): shots 23–19, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 1.76–1.96, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Club Brugge KV show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Club Brugge KV's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.6 shots/match ▲ShotsClub Brugge KV · KRC Genk14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricClub Brugge KVKRC GenkBaseline
Shots18.6 shots/match14.1 shots/match14.1 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match14.7 shots/match14.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Club Brugge KV's recent record differs from the season

weak

Club Brugge KV's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match2.14 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

KRC Genk have a visible away split

weak

KRC Genk's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match14.1 shots/match14.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots19 shotsClub Brugge KV 23 shots, KRC Genk 19 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsClub Brugge KV 6 shots, KRC Genk 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.76 xG1.96 xGClub Brugge KV 1.76 xG, KRC Genk 1.96 xG
  • Possession61%39%Club Brugge KV 61%, KRC Genk 39%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersClub Brugge KV 8 corners, KRC Genk 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsClub Brugge KV 7 fouls, KRC Genk 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsClub Brugge KV 1 card, KRC Genk 2 cards
  • Passes582 passes367 passesClub Brugge KV 582 passes, KRC Genk 367 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.6%79.8%Club Brugge KV 86.6%, KRC Genk 79.8%
  • Shots inside box16 shots10 shotsClub Brugge KV 16 shots, KRC Genk 10 shots
  • Blocked shots12 blocks5 blocksClub Brugge KV 12 blocks, KRC Genk 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesClub Brugge KV 2 saves, KRC Genk 3 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides2 offsidesClub Brugge KV 2 offsides, KRC Genk 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 15′Carlos ForbsGoal · Club Brugge KV
  2. 45′Carlos ForbsYellow card · Club Brugge KV
  3. Half-time
  4. 49′Rafiu DurosinmiYellow card · KRC Genk
  5. 58′Han-Beom LeeGoal · Club Brugge KV
  6. 63′Brandon MecheleGoal · Club Brugge KV
  7. 68′Benjamin TahirovićYellow card · KRC Genk
  8. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 64′KRC Genk · 2 player changesAaron Bibout · Jerry Afriyie
  • 66′Club Brugge KV · 1 player changeJorne Spileers
  • 76′KRC Genk · 2 player changesAyumu Yokoyama · Daan Heymans
  • 79′Club Brugge KV · 2 player changesRomeo Vermant · Félix Lemaréchal
  • 83′Club Brugge KV · 1 player changeTian Nai Koren
  • 84′Club Brugge KV · 1 player changeMamadou Diakhon
  • 89′KRC Genk · 1 player changeMilan Roganović

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Club Brugge KV
  1. Yann SommerG
  2. Han-Beom LeeD
  3. Brandon MecheleD
  4. Kyriani SabbeD
  5. Joaquin SeysD
  6. Freddie PottsM
  7. Hugo VetlesenM
  8. Hans VanakenM
  9. Nicolò TresoldiF
  10. Carlos ForbsF
  11. Jan VirgiliF
KRC Genk
  1. Lucca BrughmansG
  2. Matte SmetsD
  3. Joris KayembeD
  4. Kevin AmaroD
  5. Josue Ndenge KongoloD
  6. Benjamin TahirovićM
  7. Bryan HeynenM
  8. Jeppe ErenbjergM
  9. Junya ItoF
  10. Rafiu DurosinmiF
  11. Noah Adedeji-SternbergF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Club Brugge KV
0Draws
0KRC Genk
KRC Genk — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League3–5
Club Brugge KV — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–1
KRC Genk — Club Brugge KV · Belgian Pro League0–2
Club Brugge KV — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–0
Club Brugge KV — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Club Brugge KV favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · KRC Genk in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Club Brugge KV7 matchesKRC Genk7 matches
2.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.86 goals/match
0.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.71 goals/match
2.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.78 xG/match
18.6 shots/match ▲Shots7/714.1 shots/match
6 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/74.86 shots/match
64.1% ●Possession7/751.9%
9 corners/match ●Corners7/73.71 corners/match
7.86 fouls/matchFouls7/711.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsClub Brugge KVKRC Genk
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headClub Brugge KV — KRC Genk
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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