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Belgian Pro League · 2026

KRC Genk 3–0 KV Kortrijk · 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

KRC Genk won 3–0.

Shots
138
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.780.65
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

KRC Genk beat KV Kortrijk 3–0. Recorded in this match (KRC Genk – KV Kortrijk): shots 13–8, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.78–0.65, possession 63%–37%. 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.

KV Kortrijk have a visible away split

weak

KV Kortrijk's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.25 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.25 shots/match11.3 shots/match14 shots/match

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

KRC Genk's recent record differs from the season

weak

KRC Genk's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 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 for1.6 goals/match2 goals/match1.41 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

KRC Genk have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.3% ●PossessionKRC Genk · KV Kortrijk45%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricKRC GenkKV KortrijkBaseline
Possession53.3%45%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots8 shotsKRC Genk 13 shots, KV Kortrijk 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotKRC Genk 6 shots, KV Kortrijk 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.78 xG0.65 xGKRC Genk 1.78 xG, KV Kortrijk 0.65 xG
  • Possession63%37%KRC Genk 63%, KV Kortrijk 37%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersKRC Genk 6 corners, KV Kortrijk 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls10 foulsKRC Genk 10 fouls, KV Kortrijk 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsKRC Genk 1 card, KV Kortrijk 3 cards
  • Passes648 passes367 passesKRC Genk 648 passes, KV Kortrijk 367 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.9%80.7%KRC Genk 88.9%, KV Kortrijk 80.7%
  • Shots inside box8 shots4 shotsKRC Genk 8 shots, KV Kortrijk 4 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks2 blocksKRC Genk 2 blocks, KV Kortrijk 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesKRC Genk 1 save, KV Kortrijk 4 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides0 offsidesKRC Genk 3 offsides, KV Kortrijk 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 3′Daan HeymansGoal · KRC Genk
  2. 13′Harrison Murray-CampbellGoal · KV Kortrijk
  3. 15′Shandre CampbellYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  4. 24′Matthew AndersonYellow card · KV Kortrijk
  5. Half-time
  6. 49′Shandre CampbellSecond yellow · KV Kortrijk
  7. 63′Rafiu DurosinmiGoal · KRC Genk
  8. 69′Joris KayembeYellow card · KRC Genk
  9. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 68′KV Kortrijk · 2 player changesSixtus Ogbuehi · Jellert Van Landschoot
  • 68′KRC Genk · 1 player changeJeppe Erenbjerg
  • 76′KRC Genk · 1 player changeAaron Bibout
  • 77′KRC Genk · 2 player changesJerry Afriyie · Milan Roganović
  • 80′KV Kortrijk · 3 player changesMohamed Fofana · James Ndjeungoue · Liam De Smet
  • 86′KRC Genk · 1 player changeAugust De Wannemacker

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3KRC Genk
0Draws
2KV Kortrijk
KRC Genk — KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League3–2
KV Kortrijk — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–1
KRC Genk — KV Kortrijk · Belgian Pro League4–0
KV Kortrijk — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League0–3
KV Kortrijk — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KRC Genk8 matchesKV Kortrijk8 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.25 goals/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/82.25 goals/match
1.78 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/80.95 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots8/811.3 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/82.63 shots/match
53.3% ●Possession8/845%
4 corners/match ●Corners8/83.5 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls8/812 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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: Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsKRC GenkKV Kortrijk
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headKRC Genk — KV Kortrijk
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