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Belgian Pro League · 2025Bosuilstadion

Royal Antwerp FC 3–0 KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Royal Antwerp FC won 3–0.

Shots
1118
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
1.340.66
Possession
28%72%

Full time

What the match recorded

Antwerp beat Genk 3–0. Recorded in this match (Antwerp – Genk): shots 11–18, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 1.34–0.66, possession 28%–72%. 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.

Antwerp's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.06 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/match1.06 goals/match1.28 goals/match

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

Genk show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAntwerp · Genk17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAntwerpGenkBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match17 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Genk have recorded the higher season possession share.

47.8%PossessionAntwerp · Genk● 64.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAntwerpGenkBaseline
Possession47.8%64.2%48.4%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots18 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 11 shots, KRC Genk 18 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsRoyal Antwerp FC 4 shots, KRC Genk 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.34 xG0.66 xGRoyal Antwerp FC 1.34 xG, KRC Genk 0.66 xG
  • Possession28%72%Royal Antwerp FC 28%, KRC Genk 72%
  • Corners3 corners10 cornersRoyal Antwerp FC 3 corners, KRC Genk 10 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsRoyal Antwerp FC 12 fouls, KRC Genk 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardRoyal Antwerp FC 1 card, KRC Genk 1 card

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.

Mauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJarne Steuckers · Genk · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Genk · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYira Collins Sor · Genk · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPatrik Hrošovský · Genk · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Genk · 47′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 53′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHyeon-gyu Oh · Genk · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Hrošovský · Genk · 79′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFarouck Adekami · Antwerp · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYira Collins Sor · Genk · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 54′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYira Collins Sor · Genk · 83′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYira Collins Sor · Genk · 89′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBoubakar Kouyaté · Antwerp · 31′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJusef Erabi · Genk · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedThibo Somers · Antwerp · 8′ · 0.08 xG · goalVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 56′ · 0.11 xG · goalGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 2′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 14′ · 0.24 xG · goalVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 28′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Antwerp: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.40 xG. Genk: 18 shots, 8 on target, 0.63 xG.

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′Thibo Somers · Antwerp · 8′Mauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 14′Vincent Janssen · Antwerp · 56′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Antwerp 1.40 xG · Genk 0.63 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Royal Antwerp FC
3Draws
1KRC Genk
KRC Genk — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League1–1
KRC Genk — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–1
Royal Antwerp FC — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–1
Royal Antwerp FC — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–2
KRC Genk — Royal Antwerp FC · 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: Royal Antwerp FC favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · KRC Genk in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Royal Antwerp FC18 matchesKRC Genk18 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.28 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.33 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.38 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 17 shots/match
4.28 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 5.89 shots/match
47.8%Possession18/18● 64.2%
4.06 corners/matchCorners18/18● 6.28 corners/match
2.35 cards/matchCards17/171.47 cards/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls18/1810.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRoyal Antwerp FCKRC Genk
CompetitionBelgian Pro LeagueBelgian Pro League 2025/26
Head-to-headRoyal Antwerp FC — KRC Genk
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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