Genk 3-2 KVC Westerlo: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 2

Genk

3 : 2

KVC Westerlo

M. Smets13' (og)
R. Durosinmi41' (pen)
B. Heynen43'
A. Bibout79'

6'D. Ourega

Cegeka ArenaL. VisserCapacity 24,956Sat, 15 Aug 202620:45

Genk4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-4-2KVC Westerlo KVC Westerlo crest

Substitutions

70'
176.7
R. Durosinmi
237.6
A. Bibout
75'
116.9
J. Erenbjerg
866.7
K. Haroun
76'
216.9
I. Bangoura
386.5
D. Heymans
83'
88.3
B. Heynen
246.7
N. Sattlberger

Unused

Substitutions

66'
207.3A
C. Congreve
126.2
R. Laalaoui
66'
96.2
N. Bassette
176.6
D. Amegnaglo
71'
236.7
L. Mbamba-Muanda
26.7
L. Flo
85'
66.5
R. Munz
46.9
A. Lapage
85'
456.2
I. Fofana
476.5
Yang Min-Hyuk

Unused

Player of the match

Bryan Heynen

Midfielder · Genk

8.3

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots4

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy25%

Build-up

Passes45

Key passes2

Pass accuracy87%

Defending

Tackles1

Blocks1

Interceptions1

Duels won4 · 36%

Fouls won/made3 / 2

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Andreas JungdalG	4	3	3,75	+0,75	30/43	7/20
Lucca BrughmansG	1	2	0,51	-0,49	14/20	5/11

Live stats

Possession & Passing

51%Possession49%

408Total passes419

85%Pass accuracy83%

8Corners4

Attack

22Shots12

7On target2

11Off target4

4Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

19Shots in box10

3Shots out box2

4.2xG0.8

0.8Goals prevented0.8

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves4

3Offsides1

15Fouls14

3Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

2,90xG0,55

12Shots6

3On target2

5Big chances1

21Touches in box11

53%Possession47%

4Corners3

Second half

1,33xG0,30

10Shots6

4On target0

2Big chances0

16Touches in box9

48%Possession52%

4Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Genk

4.24231251%

70% open play11% set piece19% penalty

KVC Westerlo

0.8512849%

96% open play4% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

35 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Genk4,24 xG · 3 scored

KVC Westerlo0,85 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Genk43

Open play 28Set piece 5Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 7

KVC Westerlo22

Open play 13Set piece 1Dribble 7Rebound 1

Momentum

15 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Genk77% pressure

KVC Westerlo23% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-2

100%Draw 0%0%

4.24xG0.85

23Shots12

12On target8

Momentum

85' Saved Shunsuke Saito 0.05 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

22 v 12

Genk shoot right, KVC Westerlo left. Bigger dot = better chance.

GENGenkKVCKVC Westerlogoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

19 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

GenkKVC Westerlogoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

GenkDefensive line 38%

KVC WesterloDefensive line 25%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

GenkUntil 70'

Most-connected pair: Kongolo and Smets, 25 passes between them.

KVC WesterloUntil 66'

Most-connected pair: Münz and Kimura, 16 passes between them.

Tactical battle

57control43

Bryan Heynen

6 touches in box

In possession

59,2%Field tilt40,8%

12Passes into box8

24Progressive passes29

16Carries into final third4

14Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

7,23Press intensity (PPDA)11,88

9High turnovers5

7Regains within 5s10

24,7sBall recovery time24,0s

22Interceptions12

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

144Carries84

1552mCarry distance998m

15Progressive carries17

779mProgressive carry distance560m

2Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

5Take-ons won13

11Take-ons attempted20

413mProgressive pass distance471m

4Through balls0

6Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,28Expected threat (xT)1,04

2,50Action value (VAEP)0,35

43Shot-creating actions22

6Goal-creating actions2

1,22Expected assisted goals0,55

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,7Passes per attack3,6

12,7sAttack duration13,8s

2,54 m/sAttack directness1,99 m/s

4Build-up attacks4

16Direct attacks9

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

37Touches in box20

53Final third entries52

7Big chances1

3,75xG on target0,51

5Big chances missed0

Passing

9/35 (26%)Crosses6/18 (33%)

19/37 (51%)Long balls20/48 (42%)

13Throw-ins12

13Free kicks15

7Goal kicks11

Duels

49Total51

33/68 (49%)Ground35/68 (51%)

15/29 (52%)Aerial14/29 (48%)

5/10 (50%)Dribbles13/19 (68%)

3Dispossessed10

Defending

50Recoveries45

16Interceptions7

16Tackles8

50%Tackles won75%

28Clearances42

2Big chances scored1

1Big saves1

3Fouled in final third3

7,49Average rating6,91

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

GenkThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 76-90

KVC WesterloThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

75%1+ goal88%

50%2+ goals75%

50%3+ goals38%

25%4+ goals38%

They concede

63%1+ goal75%

50%2+ goals63%

25%3+ goals38%

13%4+ goals25%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

GenkshootallowKVC Westerlo

5.6%Six-yard box5.5%

60.8%-3.0Penalty area+2.466.1%

26.9%+3.5Edge of the box22.9%

6.7%Long range-1.85.5%

643 shots taken · 472 faced

KVC WesterloshootallowGenk

5.1%Six-yard box-2.23.2%

64.5%Penalty area+3.266.9%

21.6%-1.8Edge of the box22.2%

8.8%Long range7.6%

566 shots taken · 499 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Genk beat KVC Westerlo 3-2 at Cegeka Arena in the Jupiler Pro League. It was 2-2 at half-time, and Genk came from behind to win. Scorers: R. Durosinmi (41' pen), B. Heynen (43'), A. Bibout (79') for Genk; D. Ourega (6'), an own goal by M. Smets (13') for KVC Westerlo. In their last 23 meetings, Genk have won 15, KVC Westerlo 2, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.