KV Mechelen 1–0 Genk
- Season
- Jupiler Pro League
- 2026 · Regular Season - 10
Referee
Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)
Jupiler Pro League: KV Mechelen beat Genk 1–0. Goals: S. Michez 22'.
Top rated
The provider's match ratings, out of 10.
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
Show as a table
| When | KV Mechelen | Genk |
|---|---|---|
| 22′ · S. Michez | 1 | 0 |
| 90′ | 1 | 0 |
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
KV MechelenGoals1xG0.31
- xG per shot
- 0.04
- Goals minus xG
- +0.69
GenkGoals0xG1.65
- xG per shot
- 0.08
- Goals minus xG
- -1.65
How the chances split
KV Mechelen win 6%Draw 22%Genk win 71%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| KV Mechelen | Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 | 1.65 |
| xG per shot | 0.039 | 0.082 |
| Goals minus xG | +0.69 | -1.65 |
| KV Mechelen win | 6% | |
| Draw | 22% | |
| Genk win | 71% |
Goals & cards
- -5′Milan RoganovićArgument
- Marco DecherfFoul2′
- 10′
- S. MichezAssist: M. Decherf22′
- Kobe CorbanieFoul24′
- 67′Kevin AmaroArgument
- 88′Matte SmetsFoul
- 90+4′Bryan HeynenArgument
- 90+5′Yaimar MedinaArgument
- -5′
Key stats
- 42%Ball Possession58%
- 0.31Expected goals1.65
- 8Total Shots20
- 3Shots on goal5
- 3Corner Kicks8
Half by half
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this match.
- KV Mechelen: 1 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost in their last 5 matches.
- KV Mechelen scored 6 and conceded 10 in their last 5 matches.
- Genk: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost in their last 5 matches.
- Genk kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
- Genk scored 6 and conceded 5 in their last 5 matches.
Recent form
Standings
Pro League
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Anderlecht | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 |  Lommel United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Genk | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 |  Standard Liege | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 |  KVC Westerlo | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 |  OH Leuven | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 |  Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 |  Antwerp | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
Timeline
- -5′Milan RoganovićArgument
- Marco DecherfFoul2′
- 10′
- S. MichezAssist: M. Decherf22′
- Kobe CorbanieFoul24′
- 46′Off: N. Adedeji-SternbergOn: A. Yokoyama
- 63′Off: J. ItoOn: A. Bibout
- Off: M. Lohunanu-MbasiOn: D. Praet64′
- 67′Kevin AmaroArgument
- Off: S. MichezOn: M. Decoene75′
- 79′Off: K. AmaroOn: Y. Medina
- 80′Off: B. TahirovicOn: A. De Wannemacker
- Off: B. RamanOn: C. Van Meirvenne85′
- 88′Matte SmetsFoul
- 90+4′Bryan HeynenArgument
- 90+5′Yaimar MedinaArgument
- -5′
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
KV MechelenGoals1xG0.31
- xG per shot
- 0.04
- Goals minus xG
- +0.69
GenkGoals0xG1.65
- xG per shot
- 0.08
- Goals minus xG
- -1.65
How the chances split
KV Mechelen win 6%Draw 22%Genk win 71%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
Show as a table
| KV Mechelen | Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 | 1.65 |
| xG per shot | 0.039 | 0.082 |
| Goals minus xG | +0.69 | -1.65 |
| KV Mechelen win | 6% | |
| Draw | 22% | |
| Genk win | 71% |
Every shot, and how it ended
Goals, shots the keeper saved, shots off target and shots blocked before they reached goal — then where they were taken from.
- Goals
- Saved
- Off target
- Blocked
KV Mechelen8 shots1241
Genk20 shots5105
- 416Inside the box
- 44Outside the box
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| KV Mechelen | Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Saved | 2 | 5 |
| Off target | 4 | 10 |
| Blocked | 1 | 5 |
| Inside the box | 4 | 16 |
| Outside the box | 4 | 4 |
The ball: possession and passing
Who had it, how often they moved it, and how many of those passes found a teammate.
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
42%Possession58%
73%272 of 372 passes82%398 of 487 passes
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| KV Mechelen | Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Passes | 372 | 487 |
| Completed | 272 | 398 |
| Pass accuracy | 73% | 82% |
Discipline
Fouls, cards and offsides, and when each card was shown.
- 1317Fouls
- 26Yellow cards
- 00Red cards
- 13Offsides
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| KV Mechelen | Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 13 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
Every player's rating
The provider's match ratings out of ten, one dot per player who featured. Point at a dot for the name.
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
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| Player | Team | Rating | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortwin De Wolf | KV Mechelen | 8.9 | 90 |
| Simion Michez | KV Mechelen | 8.7 | 74 |
| Myron Van Brederode | KV Mechelen | 7.7 | 90 |
| Joris Kayembe | Genk | 7.7 | 90 |
| Luc Marijnissen | KV Mechelen | 7.6 | 90 |
| José Marsà | KV Mechelen | 7.6 | 90 |
| Matte Smets | Genk | 7.3 | 90 |
| Bryan Heynen | Genk | 7.3 | 90 |
| Kobe Corbanie | KV Mechelen | 7.2 | 90 |
| Fredrik Hammar | KV Mechelen | 7.2 | 90 |
| Benjamin Tahirović | Genk | 7.2 | 80 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | Genk | 7.2 | 45 |
| Marco Decherf | KV Mechelen | 7.0 | 90 |
| Josue Ndenge Kongolo | Genk | 7.0 | 90 |
| Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi | KV Mechelen | 6.9 | 64 |
| Kevin Amaro | Genk | 6.9 | 79 |
| Jeppe Erenbjerg | Genk | 6.9 | 90 |
| August De Wannemacker | Genk | 6.9 | 10 |
| Thérence Koudou | KV Mechelen | 6.7 | 90 |
| Lucca Brughmans | Genk | 6.7 | 90 |
| Yaimar Medina | Genk | 6.7 | 11 |
| Dennis Praet | KV Mechelen | 6.6 | 26 |
| Massimo Decoene | KV Mechelen | 6.6 | 16 |
| Junya Ito | Genk | 6.6 | 63 |
| Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne | KV Mechelen | 6.5 | 10 |
| Rafiu Durosinmi | Genk | 6.5 | 90 |
| Aaron Bibout | Genk | 6.5 | 27 |
| Benito Raman | KV Mechelen | 6.2 | 85 |
| Noah Adedeji-Sternberg | Genk | 6.2 | 45 |
The goalkeepers
Saves against shots on target faced; goals prevented is the provider's measure of goals saved beyond what the shots' quality predicted.
100%
Ortwin De Wolf
Ortwin De Wolf- Saves
- 5
- Conceded
- 0
- Goals prevented
- -0.43
67%
Lucca Brughmans
Lucca Brughmans- Saves
- 2
- Conceded
- 1
- Goals prevented
- -0.43
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
Top stats
- 42%Ball Possession58%
- 0.31Expected goals1.65
- 8Total Shots20
- 3Shots on goal5
- 3Corner Kicks8
Shots
- 4Shots off Goal10
- 1Blocked shots5
- 4Shots insidebox16
- 4Shots outsidebox4
Passing
- 372Total passes487
- 272Passes accurate398
- 73%Pass accuracy82%
Defence & set pieces
- 5Goalkeeper Saves2
- 1Offsides3
Discipline
- 13Fouls17
- 2Yellow Cards6
- –Red Cards–
More
- 73%Passes %82%
- -0.43Goals prevented-0.43
Half by half
- KV Mechelen
- Genk
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KV Mechelen3-4-1-2Genk4-2-3-1KV Mechelen3-4-1-2Coach: Frederic Vanderbiest
Bench
15T. Van IngelgomG
4G. DioufD
10M. KireevM
26D. PraetM
39M. DecoeneM
11B. BafdiliM
29B. AntonioF
21H. OzdemirF
17C. Van MeirvenneF
Genk4-2-3-1Coach: Jess Thorup
Bench
| 1Ortwin De WolfG | 90 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 40 | – | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 20Kobe CorbanieD | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | – | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Luc MarijnissenD | 90 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 32 | – | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3José MarsàD | 90 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 40 | – | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Simion MichezM | 74 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 41 | – | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Fredrik HammarM | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 35 | – | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Marco DecherfM | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Thérence KoudouM | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 31 | – | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Myron Van BrederodeF | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Benito RamanF | 85 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Malcolm Lohunanu-MbasiF | 64 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | – | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Dennis PraetM | 26 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39Massimo DecoeneM | 16 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Cedric Jan Van MeirvenneF | 10 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Tijn Van IngelgomG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
| 4Gora DioufD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
| 10Maxim KireevM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
| 11Bilal BafdiliM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
| 21Halil ÖzdemirF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
| 29Bill AntonioF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
Pro League
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Club Brugge KV | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 |  Charleroi | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 3 |  Union St. Gilloise | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 |  Gent | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Lommel United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Genk | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Standard Liege | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | OH Leuven | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | Zulte Waregem | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | Antwerp | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 14 |  SK Beveren | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 15 |  Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 |  St. Truiden | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 |  RAAL La Louvière | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 18 |  Kortrijk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |