Belgian Pro League · 2026

KRC Genk vs Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.861.86
Expected goals
1.781.79
Shots
14.114
Possession
51.9%53.1%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: KRC Genk's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

KRC Genk have a visible home split

weak

KRC Genk's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match14.1 shots/match14.1 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KRC Genk favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Standard Liège in 4 · 6 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KRC Genk7 matchesStandard Liège7 matches
1.86 goals/matchGoals scored7/71.86 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed7/71.71 goals/match
1.78 xG/matchExpected goals7/71.79 xG/match
14.1 shots/matchShots7/714 shots/match
4.86 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5.43 shots/match
51.9%Possession7/7● 53.1%
3.71 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6.14 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls7/79.14 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1KRC Genk
2Draws
2Standard Liège
Standard Liège — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League0–0
KRC Genk — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League1–1
KRC Genk — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League0–3
Standard Liège — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–1
Standard Liège — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness35 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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