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Matchday 1 · · Elindus Arena

Zulte Waregem vs KRC Genk: result, lineups and stats

Zulte Waregem 8 · 11 points
2 - 1
KRC Genk 7 · 12 points
  • 82' Marley Ake
  • 86' Serxho Ujka
  • 39' Rafiu Durosinmi

Lineups Zulte Waregem vs KRC Genk

Zulte Waregem 4-3-2-1 · Michael Beale
1 Bostyn
55 Cappelle
5 Kiilerich
4 Lemoine
12 Paugain
11 Ake
6 Lofolomo
8 Claes
21 Átrok
20 Hedl
18 Ementa
  • 64' Nikola Mituljikić I. Atrok
  • 76' Serxho Ujka Tobias Hedl
  • 90+2' Franz Tangala Wilguens Paugain

Lineup for Zulte Waregem: Bostyn, Cappelle, Kiilerich, Lemoine, Paugain, Ake, Lofolomo, Claes, Átrok, Hedl, Ementa

Bench
  • 42 A. Dobbels
  • 3 A. Tanghe
  • 7 N. Mituljikic 64'
  • 25 T. Panduro
  • 49 F. Tangala 92'
  • 36 S. Ujka 76'
  • 2 K. Seven
  • 90 H. Akpa-Chukwu
  • 53 K. Vemba
Absentees Zulte Waregem

Paugain (injured)

KRC Genk 4-2-3-1 · Jess Thorup
28 Mounganga
18 Kayembe
44 Kongolo
24 Sattlberger
77 El Ouahdi
8 Heynen
21 Bangoura
10 Ito
38 Heymans
11 Erenbjerg
17 Durosinmi
  • 61' Aaron Bibout Rafiu Durosinmi
  • 72' Ayumu Yokoyama Daan Heymans
  • 72' Yaimar Medina Joris Kayembe
  • 72' Christian Akpan Zakaria El Ouahdi
  • 87' Robin Mirisola Jeppe Erenbjerg

Lineup for KRC Genk: Mounganga, Kayembe, Kongolo, Sattlberger, El Ouahdi, Heynen, Bangoura, Ito, Heymans, Erenbjerg, Durosinmi

Bench
  • 26 T. Lawal
  • 29 R. Mirisola 87'
  • 23 A. Bibout 61'
  • 86 K. Haroun
  • 56 A. De Wannemacker
  • 30 A. Yokoyama 72'
  • 19 Y. Medina 72'
  • 6 M. Smets
  • 65 C. Akpan 72'
Absentees KRC Genk

Haroun, Medina (injured)

Stats Zulte Waregem vs KRC Genk

Zulte Waregem Match KRC Genk
  • 0.51 xG 0.54
  • 38% Possession 62%
  • 11 Shots 10
  • 5 Shots on target 3
  • 4 Shots off target 4
  • 6 Corners 3
  • 13 Fouls 16
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 1 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Zulte Waregem

  1. Anosike Ementa 1 goals 4 assists
  2. Tobias Hedl 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Zalán Átrok 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Thomas Claes 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Marley Ake 1 goals 0 assists

KRC Genk

  1. Rafiu Durosinmi 6 goals 0 assists
  2. Josué Kongolo 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Junya Ito 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Aaron Bibout 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Jeppe Erenbjerg 0 goals 3 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Zulte Waregem

Player Starts Min. Form
Laurent Lemoine 5/5 452 mixed
Jakob Kiilerich 5/5 452 solid
Anosike Ementa 5/5 452 solid
Thomas Claes 5/5 440 mixed
Enrique Lofolomo 5/5 438 solid
Yannick Cappelle 5/5 435 mixed
Marley Ake 5/5 424 mixed
Louis Bostyn 4/4 315 mixed

KRC Genk

Player Starts Min. Form
Lucca Kiaba Mounganga 5/5 452 strong
Matte Smets 5/5 452 strong
Josué Kongolo 5/5 452 strong
Bryan Heynen 5/5 452 strong
Joris Kayembe 5/5 415 strong
Junya Ito 5/5 394 strong
Rafiu Durosinmi 5/5 394 solid
Kevin Amaro 4/5 369 solid

Team comparison

ZWA home Per match GNK away
1.50 Points 0.50
1.50 Goals for 1.25
1.00 Goals against 2.25
1.45 xG for 1.35
1.49 xG against 1.77
4.8 Corners 2.8
WWLL Home and away form LDDL

Zulte Waregem vs KRC Genk: head-to-head record

20 previous meetings
3 Zulte Waregem 2 draws 15 KRC Genk
  • Goals per match3.10
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals60%
  • Jan 2026 Zulte Waregem 2 - 1 KRC Genk
  • Aug 2025 KRC Genk 3 - 2 Zulte Waregem
  • Jan 2023 KRC Genk 1 - 0 Zulte Waregem
  • Aug 2022 Zulte Waregem 1 - 4 KRC Genk
  • Feb 2022 KRC Genk 2 - 0 Zulte Waregem
  • Oct 2021 Zulte Waregem 2 - 6 KRC Genk
  • Jan 2021 KRC Genk 3 - 2 Zulte Waregem
  • Aug 2020 Zulte Waregem 1 - 2 KRC Genk
  • Jan 2020 Zulte Waregem 0 - 3 KRC Genk
  • Aug 2019 KRC Genk 0 - 2 Zulte Waregem

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Zulte Waregem against KRC Genk?

Zulte Waregem are without Wilguens Paugain (injury).

Who is unavailable for KRC Genk against Zulte Waregem?

KRC Genk are without Kenan Haroun (cruciate ligament injury) and Yaimar Medina (hamstring injury).

What formation do Zulte Waregem play?

Zulte Waregem have used a 4-3-3 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-2-1.

What formation do KRC Genk play?

KRC Genk have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

How did the last meeting between Zulte Waregem and KRC Genk finish?

On 17 January 2026, Zulte Waregem vs KRC Genk finished 2-1.

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