Genk v KV Mechelen result

Full-time · Genk 4–0 KV Mechelen

Jupiler Pro League · Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:30 BST · Cegeka Arena

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Genk · KV Mechelen · Head-to-head

Genk 4–0 KV Mechelen — Genk won this Jupiler Pro League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Genk beat KV Mechelen 4–0 at Cegeka Arena in the Jupiler Pro League on Sunday 22 October.

Genk are unbeaten in their last nine matches.

The goals

Genk led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Genk: C. Bonsu Baah (16’), Bryan Heynen (41’, assisted by Mark McKenzie), Bilal El Khannouss (75’, assisted by Bryan Heynen) and Anouar Ait El Hadj (90’, assisted by Luca Oyen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Genk 1.53, KV Mechelen 1.31, from 19 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Boterberg showed three yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Genk: Mark McKenzie (60’); KV Mechelen: Daam Foulon (61’) and E. Cobbaut (65’).

What it changes

Genk have scored in nine consecutive matches.

KV Mechelen are winless in their last five matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. Bonsu Baah (Genk) 8.8, Bryan Heynen (Genk) 8.3 and Bilal El Khannouss (Genk) 8.0 led the match.

Next up

Genk next host Standard Liege on 25 October 2026.

KV Mechelen next host AS Eupen on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Genk: Genk v Standard Liege, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for KV Mechelen: KV Mechelen v AS Eupen, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Genk 4–0 KV Mechelen · Jupiler Pro League
Venue: Cegeka Arena · Genk
Referee: J. Boterberg
Head-to-head (last 6): Genk 3 · draws 3 · KV Mechelen 0 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Genk 1W 4D 0L · KV Mechelen 1W 1D 3L

Genk 4–0 KV Mechelen (Jupiler Pro League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.33 / 4

Corners

against 3.67 / 8.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

5.33 / 4

Shots on target

against 4.67 / 4.67 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

1 / 1

Cards

against 2.67 / 1.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

4.27 yellows

Referee · J. Boterberg

1.73 home / 2.53 away

over 15 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Genk for / against	Line	KV Mechelen for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.33 for · 3.67 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 8.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	16.67 for · 12.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	16.33 for · 16.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	5.33 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	14 for · 14.33 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	7.67 for · 10.67 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.33 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: J. Boterberg — 4.27 yellow cards a game, 0.33 red cards, 22.4 fouls over 15 matches (1.73 to the home side, 2.53 to the away side).

Home 1.73Away 2.53

Genk

Genk — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Zeqiri n 8	55.6	2.2 4/4	1 4/1	—
D. Muñoz n 8	97.5	2 8/5	1.3 7/3	—
Matias Galarza n 8	68.1	2 5/3	2.5 6/4	—
A. Fadera n 8	68.1	2 6/4	3.1 7/6	—
Bryan Heynen n 8	66.6	1.9 5/3	2 5/3	—

Genk — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Arokodare n 8	53.5	5 7/6	2.1 4/4
C. Bonsu Baah n 8	49.8	2.9 6/4	1.1 5/0
A. Zeqiri n 8	55.6	2 4/4	0.8 4/0
L. Oyen n 8	43.5	1.6 4/2	0.5 2/0
B. El Khannouss n 8	81	1.4 6/3	0.7 4/1

Genk — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Arokodare n 8	53.5	0.8 4/0	0 0/0
Joseph Paintsil n 8	84	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
P. Hrošovský n 8	74.6	0 0/0	0.5 2/1
A. Zeqiri n 8	55.6	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
M. McKenzie n 8	97.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Genk — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Fadera n 8	68.1	4.1 8/6
A. Ait El Hadj n 8	19.8	2.8 4/1
Bryan Heynen n 8	66.6	2.4 7/5
Joris Kayembe n 8	76	2.1 5/4
D. Muñoz n 8	97.5	2 7/4

Genk — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Maarten Vandevoordt n 8	97.5	3.2 8/6

KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Bassette n 7	23.3	2.2 3/1	1.7 3/0	—
B. Bolingoli-Mbombo n 8	54.9	2.1 6/3	0.8 4/0	—
J. Van Hecke n 8	42.8	2.1 5/2	0.8 3/0	—
M. Konaté n 7	78.3	1.8 4/3	1.3 6/2	—
E. Cobbaut n 8	89.1	1.4 5/2	0.5 2/2	—

KV Mechelen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Storm n 8	85.3	2.2 6/6	1.6 6/5
L. Lauberbach n 5	75.4	2.1 4/2	0.7 2/1
Geoffry Hairemans n 8	64.6	1.9 6/4	1 5/1
Patrick Pflücke n 5	68.6	1.6 4/2	0.5 2/0
Yonas Malede n 8	37.8	1.5 3/2	0.9 3/0

KV Mechelen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Storm n 8	85.3	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
Yonas Malede n 8	37.8	0 0/0	0.6 2/0
L. Lauberbach n 5	75.4	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
M. Konaté n 7	78.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Geoffry Hairemans n 8	64.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

KV Mechelen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Vanlerberghe n 8	73.9	3.5 6/4
B. Bolingoli-Mbombo n 8	54.9	2.9 7/4
T. Raemaekers n 3	11.7	2.6 1/0
M. Konaté n 7	78.3	2.5 6/3
David Robert Bates n 8	80.6	1.4 5/2

KV Mechelen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
G. Coucke n 8	90	2.8 4/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Genk		KV Mechelen
47%	Possession	53%
1.53	Expected goals (xG)	1.31
19	Shots	10
9	Shots on target	3
8	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	3
13	Shots inside the box	7
4	Corners	3
0	Offsides	2
6	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
486	Passes	540
86%	Pass accuracy	89%

Genk player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Maarten Vandevoordt	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Zakaria El Ouahdi	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.2
Mujaid Sadick	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.3
M. McKenzie	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	Y	7.6
Gerardo Arteaga	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.3
Bryan Heynen	90	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	8.5
P. Hrošovský	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Joseph Paintsil	87	0	0	2	2	2	1	0	7.3
C. Bonsu Baah	80	1	0	2	1	3	1	0	8.3
A. Zeqiri	80	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	7
B. El Khannouss	79	1	0	1	1	5	1	0	8.5
L. Oyen sub	11	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7
Matias Galarza sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
T. Arokodare sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Ait El Hadj sub	6	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.3

KV Mechelen player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
G. Coucke	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Walsh	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Vanlerberghe	90	0	0	0	6	0	7.3
E. Cobbaut	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
Daam Foulon	90	0	0	0	2	Y	5.9
Geoffry Hairemans	90	0	0	4	2	0	7.2
K. Mrabti	90	2	1	0	4	0	6.9
R. Schoofs	90	2	1	1	0	0	6.7
L. Lauberbach	73	2	0	1	1	0	7.2
N. Mukau	67	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
N. Storm	67	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
Patrick Pflücke sub	23	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
Yonas Malede sub	23	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
N. Bassette sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Genk v KV Mechelen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GenkDDDWD

Last 5: 1W 4D 0L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

KV MechelenWLLDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Genk 3 · 3 draws · KV Mechelen 0 · 3.5 goals/game

2023-02-17 KV Mechelen 2–2 Genk
2022-10-28 Genk 3–1 KV Mechelen
2022-05-21 KV Mechelen 0–0 Genk
2022-04-29 Genk 4–2 KV Mechelen
2022-02-16 Genk 4–1 KV Mechelen
2021-12-05 KV Mechelen 1–1 Genk

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Genk#5 pos37 pts40 pl+11 GD

KV Mechelen#2 pos39 pts40 pl+7 GD

Goals per game

Genk scored1.48

KV Mechelen scored1.48

Genk conceded1.2

KV Mechelen conceded1.3

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What is the head-to-head record between Genk and KV Mechelen?: In their last 6 meetings, Genk won 3, KV Mechelen won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Genk and KV Mechelen?: Recent form — Genk 1W 4D 0L; KV Mechelen 1W 1D 3L.

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