Genk

7th · Belgian Pro League · 12 points · Matches played: 8

10 points behind Gent · Table & Fixtures →

L90 Strength L90 Strength is LOAD90’s own club strength rating on a fixed 0–100 scale, built from its Elo rating. League Strength uses the mean Elo of a league's clubs and a separate league calibration, so the two scores are not directly comparable.

+3.9 is current form. We look at the goals the team scores and concedes and at the quality of its chances (expected goals, xG) over recent matches. If attack and defence are playing above what the Elo rating predicts, L90 Strength goes up for the forecast; if below, it goes down.

Base L90 Strength changed +1.1 over the last 5 matches; that is already inside the number. 43.7+3.9
World Rank 107th Global, by Elo
Belgian Pro League Rank 4th L90 Strength
Last KortrijkH xG 1.8–0.7 3–0 Next Standard LiegeH 58%

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Our take

Among the strongest in the league.

Genk build on a top-three attack and back it with a top-third defence. Across the 8 league matches with forecasts, their points total is close to our pre-match expectations. The squad is fully fit, and The toughest of the next 3 matches is the trip to Union St. Gilloise.

Home is where they earn their points: 2.5 per game there against 0.5 away.

  • Top 4 22% · Relegation 0%Likely 6th · 54 projected points
  • Next 3: about 4 of 9 points Toughest at Union St. Gilloise · , 19% to win
  • Full squadNobody reported missing
  • 12 pts vs 13.3 expected-1.3 vs pre-match expectations · 8 matches with forecasts

Key insights

Automatic descriptive highlights for Genk. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals for this club in each category.

Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.

Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.

xG Difference uses observed Playing style averages; window size is not xG coverage and the two metrics can have different denominators. Points minus xPts uses the same covered current-league matches and stored forecasts as Club strength, including labelled historical reconstructions.

Headlines

Headlines insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Attack

Attack insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Defence

Defence insights

All qualifying highlights · metric types alternate, not a combined ranking

Streaks

Not enough recorded data for this category yet.

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Season

League position and season results.

Overview

2026-2027
Belgian Pro LeagueView table →
Position
7th/ 18
Points
121.50 PPG
Played
8
League gap
10pts behind leader
37.5%Win %
Wins3
Draws3
Losses2

Expected metrics · 5 of 8 matches covered

Goals For
162.00 / game
xG 10.89 4.11 more goals than expected. vs 15 goals
Goals Against
121.50 / game
xGA 4.43 3.57 more conceded than expected. vs 8 conceded
Goal Difference
+4+0.50 / game
xGD +6.46 Goal difference is 0.54 higher than expected. vs +7 GD
Clean Sheets
338% of games

League standings

Belgian Pro League · 2026-2027

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Full Belgian Pro League table, Genk highlighted
#ClubRatingPWDLGDPtsForm
1▲ Gent 46 8710 +11 22
2▲ Club Brugge KV 76 8701 +15 21
3▲ Charleroi 38 8701 +9 21
4▼ Union St. Gilloise 70 8620 +18 20
5– Anderlecht 43 8512 +3 16
6▲ KVC Westerlo 33 8413 +3 13
7▲ Genk 44 8332 +4 12
8▼ Zulte Waregem 30 8323 +1 11
9▼ Standard Liege 33 8323 +0 11
10▲ Lommel United 36 8323 +0 11
11▼ SK Beveren 25 8305 -6 9
12▼ St. Truiden 35 8224 -1 8
13– Antwerp 26 8215 -8 7
14▲ KV Mechelen 23 8134 -8 6
15– OH Leuven 18 8125 -8 5
16▼ RAAL La Louvière 17 8116 -10 4
17▼ Cercle Brugge 21 8035 -7 3
18– Kortrijk 12 8107 -16 3

18 clubs · ▲ Up · ▼ Down · – Unchanged · Since the start of the latest played matchweek.

League position over time

Position by matchweek

Higher is better. One point per matchweek; partial rounds are marked. Postponed games count when played. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

View position history
Genk league position by matchweek
MWResults through (UTC)PositionPtsP
19 Aug 20261201
216 Aug 2026732
3 · Partial23 Aug 2026943
4 · Partial30 Aug 2026774
5 · Partial4 Sep 2026774
6 · Partial6 Sep 2026785
7 · Partial13 Sep 2026896
820 Sep 2026997
911 Oct 20267128

Squad 37 players · this season, all competitions

Top scorer
R. Durosinmi6 goals (2 pen)
Most assists
Jeppe Erenbjerg3 assists
Best rated
J. Kongolo7.25 avg rating
Most minutes
L. Brughmans720 min
Key to the model
B. HeynenCore · weight 2.92
PlayerAgeAppsMinGARatingModel role
Goalkeepers
L. Brughmans 18 8 (8) 720 0 0 6.86 rotation
Emile Doucouré — 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
T. Lawal 26 0 (0) 0 0 0 — rotation
H. Van Crombrugge 33 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
Defenders
J. Kongolo 20 8 (8) 720 2 0 7.25 rotation
J. Kayembe 32 8 (8) 667 1 0 7.07 rotation
M. Smets 22 7 (7) 630 0 0 7.03 starter
K. Amaro 22 5 (4) 364 0 0 7.06 starter
Z. El Ouahdi 24 4 (4) 337 0 0 7.08 starter
Y. Medina 21 3 (0) 40 0 0 6.24 rotation
H. Zion — 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
Brad Ryan Manguelle 18 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
E. Mbavu — 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
K. Nkuba 24 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
Adrian Palacios 22 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
K. Pierre 23 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
Mujaid Sadick 26 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
E. Sarfo — 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
Midfielders
B. Heynen 29 8 (8) 713 1 0 7.18 core
I. Bangoura 22 6 (6) 470 0 1 6.66 rotation
D. Heymans 27 8 (2) 257 1 1 6.60 starter
B. Tahirović 23 4 (2) 200 0 0 6.56 rotation
N. Sattlberger 22 3 (1) 97 0 0 6.95 rotation
C. Akpan 21 1 (0) 18 0 0 5.90 —
K. Haroun — 1 (0) 15 0 0 — —
M. Roganović 20 2 (0) 14 0 0 6.55 depth
August De Wannemacker 17 1 (0) 4 0 0 — depth
J. Steuckers 24 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —
Forwards
J. Ito 33 8 (8) 664 1 2 6.97 starter
R. Durosinmi 23 8 (8) 595 6 0 7.11 starter
Jeppe Erenbjerg 26 8 (7) 537 0 3 6.64 starter
A. Yokoyama 23 7 (5) 352 1 1 6.66 rotation
N. Adedeji-Sternberg 21 5 (2) 275 0 1 6.67 rotation
A. Bibout 22 8 (0) 151 2 0 6.79 rotation
J. Afriyie 19 4 (0) 77 0 1 6.28 rotation
Robin Mirisola 19 1 (0) 3 0 0 6.70 rotation
D. Nzoko — 0 (0) 0 0 0 — —

Stats are this season in all competitions. Model role is how much the availability model weighs each player before the game with Standard Liege: core, starter, rotation or depth, from several seasons of minutes and ratings.

Performance

Strength, recent form and playing style.

Strength Belgian Pro League · 18 clubs

L90 Strength4th of 18
44 Elo 1608 · World #107
Current Strength
44 With absences before 25 Oct: +0 Elo
Attack3rd of 18
46 Scores 1.48 per match against an average top-five side
Defence6th of 18
50 Concedes 1.54 per match against an average top-five side

In forecast League average

L90 Strength comes from Elo; Attack and Defence from goals scored and conceded, expected goals (xG) and shots on target, all on fixed 0–100 scales shared by every league. These are the numbers the forecast uses.

Strong at both ends Defence first Attack first Struggling Attack → Defence → Gent: attack 46, defence 61, L90 Strength 46 Club Brugge KV: attack 86, defence 58, L90 Strength 76 Charleroi: attack 43, defence 50, L90 Strength 38 Union St. Gilloise: attack 62, defence 74, L90 Strength 70 Anderlecht: attack 37, defence 52, L90 Strength 43 KVC Westerlo: attack 42, defence 32, L90 Strength 33 Genk: attack 46, defence 50, L90 Strength 44 Zulte Waregem: attack 27, defence 31, L90 Strength 30 Standard Liege: attack 29, defence 29, L90 Strength 33 Lommel United: attack 32, defence 41, L90 Strength 36 SK Beveren: attack 18, defence 20, L90 Strength 25 St. Truiden: attack 37, defence 32, L90 Strength 35 Antwerp: attack 24, defence 19, L90 Strength 26 KV Mechelen: attack 18, defence 23, L90 Strength 23 OH Leuven: attack 17, defence 30, L90 Strength 18 RAAL La Louvière: attack 15, defence 15, L90 Strength 17 Cercle Brugge: attack 24, defence 28, L90 Strength 21 Kortrijk: attack 10, defence 16, L90 Strength 12
Every Belgian Pro League club on the Attack and Defence scales. Dashed lines are the league average. Tap a crest to open that club.

Form last 5 for the index · last 8 listed

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Form index · 7th of 18 in league
Points, last 5
8
Median top-5 club
8.1
Own forecasts
8.4 -0.4
Table7th L90 Strength4th Form7th

Lower in the table than their strength suggests.

Form compares points with what a median top-five club (L90 Strength 50) would take from the same fixtures, so wins over strong sides count for more; 50 is a typical run. "Own forecasts" is the gap to this club's pre-match expectations. Form is context: in our tests it did not improve the forecast.

  • W10 OctH · Kortrijk3–02.4 xPts
  • L20 SepA · Club Brugge KV0–30.9 xPts
  • D13 SepH · Gent1–11.7 xPts
  • D6 SepA · Anderlecht0–01.3 xPts
  • W28 AugH · SK Beveren4–02.1 xPts
  • D22 AugA · Antwerp4–41.4 xPts
  • W15 AugH · KVC Westerlo3–22.1 xPts
  • L9 AugA · Zulte Waregem1–21.5 xPts

Trends last 8, all competitions

Scored 6/8
Clean sheet 3/8
Conceded 2+ 4/8
Over 2.5 6/8
Both teams scored 4/8

Playing style vs Belgian Pro League average

GENLeagueRank
Goals scored 2.00 1.52 4th
Goals conceded 1.50 1.52 8th
xG 2.18 1.42 2nd
xG allowed 0.89 1.47 4th
Scored in 75% 69% 7th
Clean sheets 38% 31% 6th
GENLeagueRank
Shots 13.88 13.75 9th
Shots on target 5.00 4.54 7th
On target share 36% 32% 5th
Box share 66% 67% 11th
Conversion 14% 11% 4th
GENLeagueRank
Shots allowed 13.50 13.75 7th
On target allowed 3.75 4.56 5th
Blocks 5.29 3.86 2nd
Save rate 67% 69% 10th
GENLeagueRank
Possession 54% 50% 5th
Passes 499 449 4th
Pass accuracy 87% 82% 2nd
GENLeagueRank
Fouls 11.25 11.01 8th
Fouls suffered 10.38 11.01 13th
Yellow cards 1.88 1.57 12th
Red cards 0.00 0.06 1st
This league season, per match · 8 games. Rank among 18 clubs; for conceded, allowed, fouls and cards the lowest ranks 1st.
GENLeagueRank
Goals scored 1.80 1.47 5th
Goals conceded 1.20 1.51 7th
xG 2.14 1.39 2nd
xG allowed 0.87 1.51 2nd
Scored in 70% 70% 7th
Clean sheets 50% 32% 3rd
GENLeagueRank
Shots 15.50 13.51 5th
Shots on target 5.80 4.50 2nd
On target share 37% 32% 4th
Box share 68% 67% 10th
Conversion 12% 11% 6th
GENLeagueRank
Shots allowed 13.40 14.08 7th
On target allowed 3.60 4.78 2nd
Blocks 5.11 3.93 2nd
Save rate 72% 69% 7th
GENLeagueRank
Possession 54% 50% 5th
Passes 497 442 4th
Pass accuracy 86% 82% 2nd
GENLeagueRank
Fouls 11.30 10.91 12th
Fouls suffered 10.20 10.98 13th
Yellow cards 1.70 1.62 11th
Red cards 0.00 0.05 1st
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 games. Rank among 18 clubs; for conceded, allowed, fouls and cards the lowest ranks 1st.

Home and away this league season

Home2.50pts per game3-1-0 · 2.8–0.8 goals · 4 games
Away0.50pts per game0-2-2 · 1.2–2.2 goals · 4 games

Goal timing this league season · 8 games

3 4 0-15
1 1 16-30
5 31-45
3 1 46-60
3 1 61-75
1 5 76-90

scored conceded, per 15 minutes

In forecastVia Att/DefContextLeague average

Possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Goals, xG and shots on target feed the Attack and Defence ratings. The rest describes how the team plays and does not change the forecast.

Team rankings Belgian Pro League · 8 games · rank of 18

Attack

GF 16 4th / 18
GF/G 2.00 4th / 18
xG/G 2.18 2nd / 18
G − xG -0.18 14th / 18

Defence

GA 12 8th / 18
GA/G 1.50 8th / 18
xGA/G 0.89 4th / 18
xGA − GA -0.61 16th / 18

Overall

Pts 12 7th / 18
xPts 13.3 3rd / 18
PPG 1.50 7th / 18
TR 6.97 6th / 18
GD +4 5th / 18
xGD +10.3 2nd / 18
W 3 7th / 18
L 2 5th / 18

Scorelines

  • 1–2×1
  • 3–2×1
  • 4–4×1
  • 4–0×1
  • 0–0×1
  • 1–1×1

Goals per game both teams

13% 0
0% 1
13% 2
38% 3
13% 4
25% 5+

Totals club · league

Over 1.5
88%79%
Over 2.5
75%61%
Over 3.5
38%35%
Both scored
50%43%
Clean sheet
38%31%
Failed to score
25%31%
ClubLeague average

This league season only. xPts adds up our pre-match win and draw chances (pure EloLambda, the same numbers as Form). xG and TR come from match data and describe the season so far; none of these rankings change the forecast directly.