KRC Genk 3–0 KAA Gent — Belgian Pro League 2025/26 Match Stats

Belgian Pro League · 2025Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 12:30 UTCCegeka Arena

KRC Genk

WWWWL

3–0Historical match

KAA Gent

WDLWL

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

Match at a glance

KRC Genk won 3–0.

Shots: 1614
Shots on target: 62
Expected goals: 2.390.69
Possession: 47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genk beat Gent 3–0. Recorded in this match (Genk – Gent): shots 16–14, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.39–0.69, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Gent's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Gent's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	1 goal/match	1.57 goals/match	1.38 goals/match

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

Genk have a visible home split

moderate

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

18.6 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

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	18.6 shots/match	15.9 shots/match	13.3 shots/match

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

Genk show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.9 shots/match ▲ShotsGenk · Gent13.4 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

Metric	Genk	Gent	Baseline
Shots	15.9 shots/match	13.4 shots/match	13.3 shots/match
Shots against	13.2 shots/match	14.7 shots/match	13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

Shots16 shots14 shotsKRC Genk 16 shots, KAA Gent 14 shots
Shots on target6 shots2 shotsKRC Genk 6 shots, KAA Gent 2 shots
Expected goals2.39 xG0.69 xGKRC Genk 2.39 xG, KAA Gent 0.69 xG
Possession47%53%KRC Genk 47%, KAA Gent 53%
Corners7 corners8 cornersKRC Genk 7 corners, KAA Gent 8 corners
Fouls9 fouls9 foulsKRC Genk 9 fouls, KAA Gent 9 fouls
Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsKRC Genk 2 cards, KAA Gent 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.

off target
on target
goal
penalty
size = xG

Genk: 16 shots, 6 on target, 2.50 xG. Gent: 14 shots, 2 on target, 0.67 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genk 2.50 xG · Gent 0.67 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3KRC Genk

2Draws

0KAA Gent

9 Nov 2025KAA Gent — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–1

18 May 2025KAA Gent — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League1–4

30 Mar 2025KRC Genk — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League4–0

23 Feb 2025KRC Genk — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League0–0

27 Oct 2024KAA Gent — KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League0–2

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 6 of 11 directional metrics · KAA Gent in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KRC Genk29 matchesKAA Gent28 matches

1.48 goals/matchGoals scored29/28▲ 1.57 goals/match

1.45 goals/matchGoals allowed29/281.46 goals/match

1.45 xG/matchExpected goals27/271.41 xG/match

15.9 shots/match ▲Shots29/2813.4 shots/match

5.93 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/284.32 shots/match

61.1% ●Possession29/2851.6%

5.69 corners/match ●Corners29/284.82 corners/match

1.44 cards/matchCards27/271.7 cards/match

10.1 fouls/matchFouls29/2810.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited

Season samples29 / 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, 1 Mar 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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Match at a glance

What the match recorded