KRC Genk vs Club Brugge: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

KRC Genk played against Club Brugge in Pro League (Belgium). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 3:5.

Recent form

KRC Genk has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Club Brugge has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

KRC Genk scores 1.26 goals per game and allows 1.37. Club Brugge scores 1.63 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.51 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 79% of KRC Genk's games and 47% of Club Brugge's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 42%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Club Brugge has the higher season xG average, 1.91 to 1.85 per game. KRC Genk takes 16.5 shots per game, while Club Brugge takes 17.2.

First-half and second-half trends

KRC Genk leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Club Brugge leads at halftime in 21% and scores 1.16 after halftime.

When the teams score

KRC Genk's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (5 goals). For Club Brugge, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Pro League games average 2.51 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 3
First half
2 : 2
Second half

Game stats

53Possession (%)47
KRC GenkClub Brugge
22Shots8
KRC GenkClub Brugge
7Shots on target6
KRC GenkClub Brugge
2.24xG1.17
KRC GenkClub Brugge
9Corners2
KRC GenkClub Brugge
50Dangerous attacks33
KRC GenkClub Brugge
13Fouls12
KRC GenkClub Brugge
3Cards3
KRC GenkClub Brugge

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.26Goals scored / game1.63
KRC GenkClub Brugge
1.37Goals allowed / game1
KRC GenkClub Brugge
64%Average possession63%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
5.68Shots on target / game5.21
KRC GenkClub Brugge

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.47Shots per game17.16
KRC GenkClub Brugge
5.68Shots on target5.21
KRC GenkClub Brugge
7.7%Shot conversion9.5%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
64%Possession63%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
1.85xG for1.91
KRC GenkClub Brugge
1.38xG against1.29
KRC GenkClub Brugge

Shooting quality

KRC Genk: DominantClub Brugge: Dominant
KRC GenkClub Brugge
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.220.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Club Brugge is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - KRC Genk · 1.8 pts / game - Club Brugge

KRC Genk
LWLDD
Season result split
32% W37% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-6
1.32 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.04Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Club Brugge
WLLWW
Season result split
63% W11% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-2-5
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-4
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.28Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Club Brugge is 29% better for: goals scored per game.

1.26 goals / game - KRC Genk · 1.63 goals / game - Club Brugge

Club Brugge is 37% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.37 goals / game - KRC Genk · 1 goals / game - Club Brugge

KRC Genk scoring profile: very strong

KRC Genk scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Club Brugge keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 meczów).

Club Brugge scoring profile: very strong

Club Brugge scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while KRC Genk keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 19 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)31
KRC GenkClub Brugge
26Goals conceded (season)19
KRC GenkClub Brugge
2.63Average goals per game2.63
KRC GenkClub Brugge
5Goals scored (last 5)10
KRC GenkClub Brugge
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
KRC GenkClub Brugge

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal84%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
37%2 goals47%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
5%3 goals11%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
0%4 goals11%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

How often they concede at least...

95%1 goal63%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
37%2 goals16%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
5%3 goals11%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
0%4 goals5%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

37%BTTS at half-time21%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
11%BTTS in both halves11%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
21%Scored in both halves32%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
60%BTTS - last 560%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

89%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Club Brugge is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / game - KRC Genk · 1.11 pts / game - Club Brugge

KRC Genk - half-time state
21% leading42% draw37% trailing
Club Brugge - half-time state
21% leading47% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per game (1st half)1.11
KRC GenkClub Brugge
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.47
KRC GenkClub Brugge
0.84Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
KRC GenkClub Brugge
1.47Average goals (1st half)1
KRC GenkClub Brugge
26%Clean sheet before half-time58%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
47%No goal before half-time58%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per game (2nd half)1.95
KRC GenkClub Brugge
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)1.16
KRC GenkClub Brugge
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
KRC GenkClub Brugge
1.16Average goals (2nd half)1.63
KRC GenkClub Brugge
53%Clean sheet after half-time63%
KRC GenkClub Brugge
47%No goal after half-time26%
KRC GenkClub Brugge

KRC Genk - second-half results

26% W58% D16% L
20
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Club Brugge - second-half results

53% W37% D11% L
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

KRC Genk - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.60
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Club Brugge - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.22.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

KRC Genk
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
4
2
16-30
3
6
31-45
5
4
46-60
2
2
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Club Brugge
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
4
3
16-30
3
2
31-45
7
2
46-60
6
2
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

KRC Genk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Club Brugge

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

KRC GenkLigaClub Brugge
Average goals per game 2.632.51 2.63
Both teams scored 79%54% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%44% 42%
Clean sheets 5%26% 37%
Goal before half-time 89%70% 63%
Goal after half-time 68%74% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.51
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.11
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Club BruggeGoalRomeo VermantAssist: Christos Tzolis
  2. KRC GenkGoalYira Collins SorAssist: Hyun-Gyu Oh
  3. KRC GenkYellow cardYaimar Abel Medina Ortiz
  4. Club BruggeGoalHans VanakenAssist: Hugo Vegard Vetlesen
  5. Club BruggeYellow cardRomeo Vermant
  6. KRC GenkYellow cardHyun-Gyu Oh
  7. KRC GenkSubstitutionOn: Robin MirisolaOff: Hyun-Gyu Oh
  8. Club BruggeYellow cardKyriani Sabbe
  9. KRC GenkGoalDaan HeymansAssist: Patrik Hrošovský
  10. KRC GenkYellow cardMujaid Sadick Aliu
  11. Club BruggeSubstitutionOn: Hugo Thierry SiquetOff: Kyriani Sabbe
  12. Club BruggeSubstitutionOn: Nicolo TresoldiOff: Romeo Vermant
  13. Club BruggeYellow cardJoel Leandro Ordóñez Guerrero
  14. Club BruggeGoalCisse SandraAssist: Nicolo Tresoldi

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Lawrence VisserMatches officiated: 24
4.67Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins33%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from KRC Genk's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Club Brugge. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Club Brugge KV
2 : 1
KRC Genk

FAQ

What was the result of KRC Genk vs Club Brugge?

The Pro League match finished KRC Genk 3:5 Club Brugge. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before KRC Genk vs Club Brugge?

KRC Genk score 1.26 goals per game on average and Club Brugge 1.63. The Pro League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 79% of KRC Genk's matches and 47% of Club Brugge's.

What form are KRC Genk and Club Brugge in?

Over the last 5 games KRC Genk have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Club Brugge 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for KRC Genk vs Club Brugge?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.