KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

KRC Genk play KV Mechelen in Pro League (Belgium). The match date is 23 November 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

KRC Genk: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. KV Mechelen: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

KRC Genk scores 1.41 and concedes 1.32 goals per match. KV Mechelen scores 1.20 and concedes 1.53. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: KRC Genk 66%, KV Mechelen 63%. Over 2.5: KRC Genk 54%, KV Mechelen 48%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

KRC Genk has higher xG: 1.80 vs 1.20. KRC Genk: 16.1 shots per match, KV Mechelen: 9.8.

Match halves

KRC Genk: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.80. KV Mechelen: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

KRC Genk: 61-75 (12 goals). KV Mechelen: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

66Possession (%)34
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20Shots11
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6Shots on target6
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
2.22xG1.34
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
6Corners3
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
74Dangerous attacks31
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5Fouls13
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0Cards5
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

KRC GenkKV Mechelen
1.41Goals scored / match1.2
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
1.32Goals conceded / match1.53
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
58%Average possession49%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
5.78Shots on target / match3.5
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.1Shots per match9.8
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
5.78Shots on target3.5
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
8.8%Shot conversion12.2%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
58%Possession49%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
1.8xG for1.2
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
1.41xG against1.7
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

Shooting quality

KRC Genk: DominantKV Mechelen: Balanced
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
Accuracy (shots on target)36%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.34

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

KRC Genk is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - KRC Genk · 1 pts / match - KV Mechelen

KRC Genk
WDDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
37% W37% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-15-11
1.46 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-8-5
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
DDDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 2.05Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
KV Mechelen
WLDDL
Season result split
33% W30% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-12-15
1.27 pts / match · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-5-9
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.06Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

KRC Genk is 18% better for: goals scored per match.

1.41 goals / match - KRC Genk · 1.2 goals / match - KV Mechelen

KRC Genk is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.32 goals / match - KRC Genk · 1.53 goals / match - KV Mechelen

KRC Genk scoring profile: very strong

KRC Genk scores in 80% of matches (33 of 41 matches), while KV Mechelen keeps a clean sheet in 23% (9 of 40 matches).

KV Mechelen scoring profile: very strong

KV Mechelen scores in 83% of matches (33 of 40 matches), while KRC Genk keeps a clean sheet in 22% (9 of 41 matches).

58Goals scored (season)48
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
54Goals conceded (season)61
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
2.73Average goals in match2.73
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
6Goals scored (last 5)5
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
1Goals conceded (last 5)10
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How often they score at least...

80%1 goal83%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
41%2 goals30%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
15%3 goals8%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
2%4 goals0%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal78%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
34%2 goals40%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
10%3 goals23%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
5%4 goals8%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time15%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
12%BTTS in both halves5%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
22%Scored in both halves23%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
20%BTTS - last 540%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
34%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
51%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

KV Mechelen is 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / match - KRC Genk · 1.5 pts / match - KV Mechelen

KRC Genk - half-time state
27% leading46% draw27% trailing
KV Mechelen - half-time state
40% leading30% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per match (1st half)1.5
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.6
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
1.24Average goals (1st half)1.15
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
51%Clean sheet before half-time57%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
54%No goal before half-time45%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.1
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.98
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
1.49Average goals (2nd half)1.58
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
46%Clean sheet after half-time35%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen
44%No goal after half-time50%
KRC GenkKV Mechelen

KRC Genk - second-half results

27% W51% R22% P
52
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding137%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

KV Mechelen - second-half results

23% W43% R35% P
60
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 33%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

KRC Genk - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.41.0
1 goal20%40%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
KV Mechelen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

KRC Genk
ScoredConceded
10
11
0-15
9
4
16-30
6
11
31-45
9
8
46-60
12
5
61-75
12
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

KV Mechelen
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
7
8
16-30
8
8
31-45
7
10
46-60
6
14
61-75
11
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+83%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

KRC Genk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

KV Mechelen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

KRC GenkLigaKV Mechelen
Average goals in match 2.732.67 2.73
Both teams scored 66%54% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%49% 48%
Clean sheets 22%27% 23%
Goal before half-time 71%71% 83%
Goal after half-time 73%75% 80%

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

2.67
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: KRC Genk 1 - 0 - 0 KV Mechelen. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen?

The Pro League match finished KRC Genk 0:1 KV Mechelen. 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 KV Mechelen?

KRC Genk score 1.41 goals per game on average and KV Mechelen 1.20. The Pro League average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 66% of KRC Genk's matches and 63% of KV Mechelen's.

What form are KRC Genk and KV Mechelen in?

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

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for KRC Genk vs KV Mechelen: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.