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KRC Genk 1–1 Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

KRC Genk and Standard Liège drew 1–1.

Shots
249
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
2.250.61
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genk and Standard Liege drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Genk – Standard Liege): shots 24–9, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.25–0.61, possession 61%–39%. 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.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.6 goals/match1 goal/match1.32 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Genk, Standard Liege.

3.91 days ▲Rest daysGenk · Standard Liege3.91 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricGenkStandard LiegeBaseline
Rest days3.91 days3.91 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

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 · Season15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.6 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots9 shotsKRC Genk 24 shots, Standard Liège 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsKRC Genk 6 shots, Standard Liège 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.25 xG0.61 xGKRC Genk 2.25 xG, Standard Liège 0.61 xG
  • Possession61%39%KRC Genk 61%, Standard Liège 39%
  • Corners13 corners2 cornersKRC Genk 13 corners, Standard Liège 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls5 foulsKRC Genk 13 fouls, Standard Liège 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsKRC Genk 3 cards, Standard Liège 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.

Tobias Mohr · Standard Liege · 65′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNoah Adedeji-Sternberg · Genk · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYaimar Medina · Genk · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Genk · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatte Smets · Genk · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 18′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDaan Heymans · Genk · 25′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 13′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJunya Ito · Genk · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 90′ · 0.07 xG · goalKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 80′ · 0.08 xG · on targetIbe Hautekiet · Standard Liege · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMatte Smets · Genk · 42′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 53′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 76′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 78′ · 0.12 xG · on targetRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 21′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 59′ · 0.15 xG · on targetIbrahim Karamoko · Standard Liege · 37′ · 0.17 xG · on targetDaan Heymans · Genk · 61′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 1′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedAaron Bibout · Genk · 73′ · 0.42 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genk: 24 shots, 6 on target, 2.19 xG. Standard Liege: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.64 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Aaron Bibout · Genk · 73′Casper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genk 2.19 xG · Standard Liege 0.64 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2KRC Genk
1Draws
2Standard Liège
KRC Genk — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League0–3
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

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 Genk37 matchesStandard Liège37 matches
1.51 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/371 goal/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 1.16 goals/match
1.55 xG/match ▲Expected goals35/351.07 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots37/379.59 shots/match
5.81 shots/match ▲Shots on target37/373.3 shots/match
58.9% ●Possession37/3744.4%
5.59 corners/match ●Corners37/374.14 corners/match
1.46 cards/matchCards28/302.43 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls37/3710.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / 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: Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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