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KRC Genk 0–3 Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Standard Liège won 0–3.

Shots
2012
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.320.86
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Standard Liege beat Genk 3–0. Recorded in this match (Genk – Standard Liege): shots 20–12, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.32–0.86, possession 71%–29%. 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.

Standard Liege's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.93 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 for1.2 goals/match0.93 goals/match1.3 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Genk have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.6% ●PossessionGenk · Standard Liege43.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGenkStandard LiegeBaseline
Possession61.6%43.3%49%

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

Genk have a visible home split

moderate

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

18.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.8 shots/match15.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots12 shotsKRC Genk 20 shots, Standard Liège 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsKRC Genk 7 shots, Standard Liège 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.32 xG0.86 xGKRC Genk 1.32 xG, Standard Liège 0.86 xG
  • Possession71%29%KRC Genk 71%, Standard Liège 29%
  • Corners9 corners5 cornersKRC Genk 9 corners, Standard Liège 5 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls7 foulsKRC Genk 5 fouls, Standard Liège 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards0 cardsKRC Genk 0 cards, Standard Liège 0 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.

Rafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Robert Bates · Standard Liege · 28′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 35′ · 0.01 xG · on targetIbrahim Karamoko · Standard Liege · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarco Ilaimaharitra · Standard Liege · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 17′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTobias Mohr · Standard Liege · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 1′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIbe Hautekiet · Standard Liege · 36′ · 0.03 xG · goalKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 52′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJusef Erabi · Genk · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoris Kayembe · Genk · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHenry Lawrence · Standard Liege · 78′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 64′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMatte Smets · Genk · 88′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 9′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDavid Robert Bates · Standard Liege · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRobin Mirisola · Genk · 57′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNikolas Sattlberger · Genk · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Genk · 20′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJarne Steuckers · Genk · 30′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAdnane Abid · Standard Liege · 74′ · 0.10 xG · goalTimothé Nkada · Standard Liege · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRobin Mirisola · Genk · 88′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Genk · 46′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMatte Smets · Genk · 34′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 38′ · 0.16 xG · on targetRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 45′ · 0.44 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genk: 20 shots, 7 on target, 1.30 xG. Standard Liege: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.88 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′Ibe Hautekiet · Standard Liege · 36′Rafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 45′Adnane Abid · Standard Liege · 74′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genk 1.30 xG · Standard Liege 0.88 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2KRC Genk
1Draws
2Standard Liège
Standard Liège — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League2–1
Standard Liège — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–2
KRC Genk — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League0–0
KRC Genk — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League1–0
Standard Liège — 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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Standard Liège in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KRC Genk28 matchesStandard Liège28 matches
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/280.93 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed28/28▲ 1.21 goals/match
1.42 xG/match ▲Expected goals26/260.94 xG/match
15.9 shots/match ▲Shots28/289.54 shots/match
5.93 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/283.21 shots/match
61.6% ●Possession28/2843.3%
5.64 corners/match ●Corners28/284.32 corners/match
1.42 cards/matchCards26/262.42 cards/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls28/2810.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / 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, 22 Feb 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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