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Belgian Pro League · 2025Cegeka Arena

KRC Genk 0–1 RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RC Sporting Charleroi won 0–1.

Shots
169
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.071.03
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charleroi beat Genk 1–0. Recorded in this match (Genk – Charleroi): shots 16–9, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.07–1.03, possession 68%–32%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Genk, Charleroi.

3.08 days ▲Rest daysGenk · Charleroi3.19 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricGenkCharleroiBaseline
Rest days3.08 days3.19 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Charleroi's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Charleroi's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.75 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 for2.2 goals/match1.75 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Genk have recorded the higher season possession share.

62.6% ●PossessionGenk · Charleroi48.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGenkCharleroiBaseline
Possession62.6%48.5%48.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsKRC Genk 16 shots, RC Sporting Charleroi 9 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsKRC Genk 4 shots, RC Sporting Charleroi 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.07 xG1.03 xGKRC Genk 1.07 xG, RC Sporting Charleroi 1.03 xG
  • Possession68%32%KRC Genk 68%, RC Sporting Charleroi 32%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersKRC Genk 4 corners, RC Sporting Charleroi 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsKRC Genk 11 fouls, RC Sporting Charleroi 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsKRC Genk 0 cards, RC Sporting Charleroi 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.

Bryan Heynen · Genk · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Genk · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Genk · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Hrošovský · Genk · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Hrošovský · Genk · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Genk · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedParfait Guiagon · Charleroi · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNoah Adedeji-Sternberg · Genk · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoris Kayembe · Genk · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Hrošovský · Genk · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Hrošovský · Genk · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNoah Adedeji-Sternberg · Genk · 9′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatrick Pflücke · Charleroi · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 68′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAurélien Scheidler · Charleroi · 16′ · 0.06 xG · goalPatrik Hrošovský · Genk · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedParfait Guiagon · Charleroi · 36′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Pflücke · Charleroi · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAurélien Scheidler · Charleroi · 6′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAurélien Scheidler · Charleroi · 10′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Pflücke · Charleroi · 28′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 23′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Genk · 34′ · 0.31 xG · on targetAurélien Scheidler · Charleroi · 45′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genk: 15 shots, 3 on target, 0.95 xG. Charleroi: 9 shots, 2 on target, 1.04 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Aurélien Scheidler · Charleroi · 16′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genk 0.95 xG · Charleroi 1.04 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2KRC Genk
3Draws
0RC Sporting Charleroi
RC Sporting Charleroi — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–1
KRC Genk — RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League3–0
RC Sporting Charleroi — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League0–1
KRC Genk — RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League0–0
RC Sporting Charleroi — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–2

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 3 of 11 directional metrics · RC Sporting Charleroi in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KRC Genk7 matchesRC Sporting Charleroi8 matches
1.29 goals/matchGoals scored7/8▲ 1.75 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed7/8▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.26 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.13 xG/match
15.9 shots/match ▲Shots7/810.9 shots/match
5.14 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/83.88 shots/match
62.6% ●Possession7/848.5%
5.43 corners/match ●Corners7/84 corners/match
1.86 cards/matchCards7/72.29 cards/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls7/813.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsKRC GenkRC Sporting Charleroi
CompetitionBelgian Pro LeagueBelgian Pro League 2025/26
Head-to-headKRC Genk — RC Sporting Charleroi
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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