Belgian Pro League · 2025Stade du Pays de Charleroi

RC Sporting Charleroi 2–0 KRC Genk · Belgian Pro League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RC Sporting Charleroi won 2–0.

Shots
1117
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.521.45
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charleroi beat Genk 2–0. Recorded in this match (Charleroi – Genk): shots 11–17, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.52–1.45, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Genk's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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 for0.8 goals/match1.47 goals/match1.39 goals/match

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

Genk have a visible away split

moderate

Genk's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Charleroi, Genk.

7.09 days ▲Rest daysCharleroi · Genk7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCharleroiGenkBaseline
Rest days7.09 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots17 shotsRC Sporting Charleroi 11 shots, KRC Genk 17 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsRC Sporting Charleroi 4 shots, KRC Genk 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.52 xG1.45 xGRC Sporting Charleroi 1.52 xG, KRC Genk 1.45 xG
  • Possession49%51%RC Sporting Charleroi 49%, KRC Genk 51%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersRC Sporting Charleroi 3 corners, KRC Genk 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls11 foulsRC Sporting Charleroi 14 fouls, KRC Genk 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsRC Sporting Charleroi 2 cards, KRC Genk 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.

Konstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Karetsas · Genk · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Sory Bangoura · Genk · 22′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Charleroi · 43′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAntoine Bernier · Charleroi · 50′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPatrick Pflücke · Charleroi · 78′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRobin Mirisola · Genk · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Charleroi · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Sory Bangoura · Genk · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJakob Napoleon Romsaas · Charleroi · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Bernier · Charleroi · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBryan Heynen · Genk · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Bernier · Charleroi · 76′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYira Collins Sor · Genk · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRobin Mirisola · Genk · 85′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedParfait Guiagon · Charleroi · 89′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNikolas Sattlberger · Genk · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Bernier · Charleroi · 38′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 85′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAaron Bibout · Genk · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAyumu Yokoyama · Genk · 88′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedZakaria El Ouahdi · Genk · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRobin Mirisola · Genk · 73′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 8′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedDaan Heymans · Genk · 28′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedKevin Van Den Kerkhof · Charleroi · 55′ · 0.34 xG · goalParfait Guiagon · Charleroi · 69′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Charleroi: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.57 xG. Genk: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Kevin Van Den Kerkhof · Charleroi · 55′Parfait Guiagon · Charleroi · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Charleroi 1.57 xG · Genk 1.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Sporting Charleroi favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · KRC Genk in 7

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Sporting Charleroi38 matchesKRC Genk38 matches
1.34 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 1.47 goals/match
1.34 goals/match ▲Goals allowed38/381.45 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals36/36▲ 1.55 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots38/38▲ 15.6 shots/match
4.42 shots/matchShots on target38/38▲ 5.76 shots/match
49.4%Possession38/38● 58.7%
5.61 corners/matchCorners38/385.61 corners/match
2.21 cards/matchCards29/281.46 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls38/3810.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / 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, 2 May 2026, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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