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Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

KRC Genk won 1–2.

Shots
2215
Shots on target
77
Expected goals
1.371.26
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genk beat OH Leuven 2–1. Recorded in this match (OH Leuven – Genk): shots 22–15, shots on target 7–7, expected goals 1.37–1.26, possession 39%–61%. 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.

Genk show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10 shots/match ▲ShotsOH Leuven · Genk16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricOH LeuvenGenkBaseline
Shots10 shots/match16.5 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match13 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Genk have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.3%PossessionOH Leuven · Genk● 63.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricOH LeuvenGenkBaseline
Possession42.3%63.5%52%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots15 shotsOud-Heverlee Leuven 22 shots, KRC Genk 15 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots7 shotsOud-Heverlee Leuven 7 shots, KRC Genk 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.37 xG1.26 xGOud-Heverlee Leuven 1.37 xG, KRC Genk 1.26 xG
  • Possession39%61%Oud-Heverlee Leuven 39%, KRC Genk 61%
  • Corners6 corners6 cornersOud-Heverlee Leuven 6 corners, KRC Genk 6 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsOud-Heverlee Leuven 16 fouls, KRC Genk 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsOud-Heverlee Leuven 2 cards, KRC Genk 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jarne Steuckers · Genk · 17′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCasper Terho · OH Leuven · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJarne Steuckers · Genk · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCasper Terho · OH Leuven · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWouter George · OH Leuven · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEwoud Pletinckx · OH Leuven · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatte Smets · Genk · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWouter George · OH Leuven · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 70′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJovan Mijatović · OH Leuven · 57′ · 0.04 xG · on targetCasper Terho · OH Leuven · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYira Collins Sor · Genk · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 20′ · 0.06 xG · goalJovan Mijatović · OH Leuven · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJovan Mijatović · OH Leuven · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEwoud Pletinckx · OH Leuven · 84′ · 0.06 xG · on targetWilliam Balikwisha · OH Leuven · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 18′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 34′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 43′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 14′ · 0.09 xG · goalAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTakahiro Akimoto · OH Leuven · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSiebe Schrijvers · OH Leuven · 3′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Genk · 52′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 72′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRoggerio Nyakossi · OH Leuven · 38′ · 0.12 xG · goalYira Collins Sor · Genk · 18′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Genk · 3′ · 0.15 xG · on targetKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 23′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedYira Collins Sor · Genk · 27′ · 0.17 xG · on targetAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 60′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedAbdoul Karim Traoré · OH Leuven · 37′ · 0.21 xG · on targetTakuma Ominami · OH Leuven · 80′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

OH Leuven: 22 shots, 7 on target, 1.78 xG. Genk: 15 shots, 7 on target, 1.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Roggerio Nyakossi · OH Leuven · 38′Zakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 14′Zakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 20′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: OH Leuven 1.78 xG · Genk 1.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0Draws
3KRC Genk
KRC Genk — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League2–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League3–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–1
KRC Genk — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League3–1
KRC Genk — Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Belgian Pro League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Oud-Heverlee Leuven favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · KRC Genk in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Oud-Heverlee Leuven4 matchesKRC Genk4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
3 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1.5 goals/match
0.78 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.05 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 16.5 shots/match
2.75 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 6.25 shots/match
42.3%Possession4/4● 63.5%
5 corners/matchCorners4/4● 5.5 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards4/41.75 cards/match
15.3 fouls/matchFouls4/411 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 15 Aug 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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