Genk v KV Mechelen result

Full-time · Genk 0–1 KV Mechelen

Jupiler Pro League · Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:30 GMT · Cegeka Arena

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Genk 0–1 KV Mechelen — KV Mechelen won this Jupiler Pro League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

KV Mechelen won 1–0 at Cegeka Arena in the Jupiler Pro League on Sunday 23 November.

KV Mechelen have scored in eight consecutive matches.

The goals

KV Mechelen led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — KV Mechelen: José Marsà (35’, assisted by B. Raman).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Genk out-shot KV Mechelen 20 to 11 and created the better chances, 2.41 xG to 1.71 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

Bram Van Driessche, Belgium showed five yellow cards — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — KV Mechelen: M. Konaté (1’), F. Hammar (37’), Nacho Mirás (64’), Lion Lauberbach (89’) and G. Diouf (90+1’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, José Marsà (KV Mechelen) 5.6, Bryan Heynen (Genk) 5.3 and M. Konaté (KV Mechelen) 5.3 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 0–1 KV Mechelen · Jupiler Pro League
Venue: Cegeka Arena · Genk
Referee: Bram Van Driessche, Belgium
Head-to-head (last 6): Genk 4 · draws 2 · KV Mechelen 0 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Genk 3W 2D 0L · KV Mechelen 2W 2D 1L

Genk 0–1 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 1 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.43 / 4.43

Corners

against 4.29 / 6.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5 / 3

Shots on target

against 4.57 / 5.86 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.13 / 2.13

Cards

against 2.75 / 1.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.71 yellows

Referee · Bram Van Driessche, Belgium

1.43 home / 2.29 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 November 2025. 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	1.75 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.43 for · 4.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.43 for · 6.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.29 for · 14.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.57 for · 16.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 5.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.71 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.86 for · 13.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.13 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Bram Van Driessche, Belgium — 3.71 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 20.86 fouls over 7 matches (1.43 to the home side, 2.29 to the away side).

Home 1.43Away 2.29

Genk

Genk — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. 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
J. Erabi n 8	26.9	2.9 5/2	0.8 2/0	—
Robin Mirisola n 8	41.1	2.2 5/2	1.4 2/2	—
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura n 8	53.4	2.1 5/3	0.2 1/0	—
Nikolas Sattlberger n 8	43.6	1.8 4/2	1 4/0	—
Yira Collins Sor n 8	40.1	1.7 5/1	1.4 4/1	—

Genk — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 8	66.8	3 8/5	1.5 6/2
Robin Mirisola n 8	41.1	2.2 5/2	1.1 3/1
Daan Heymans n 8	59.5	1.9 5/3	0.8 4/0
Ken Nkuba n 8	74.5	1.5 5/3	0.6 3/1
Junya Ito n 8	63.6	1.4 4/2	0.9 3/2

Genk — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 8	66.8	0.8 5/0	0.2 1/0
Junya Ito n 8	63.6	0.4 2/0	0.5 2/1
Konstantinos Karetsas n 8	65.3	0.2 1/0	0.7 3/1
Daan Heymans n 8	59.5	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
Jarne Steuckers n 8	57	0 0/0	0.6 3/0

Genk — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Bryan Heynen n 8	89.9	3.6 8/8
Ken Nkuba n 8	74.5	3.5 8/7
J. Kongolo n 8	53	3.2 6/4
Matte Smets n 8	90	2.3 7/5
Daan Heymans n 8	59.5	2.3 6/4

Genk — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Hendrik Van Crombrugge n 8	90	3.5 6/6

KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. 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
D. Salifou n 8	64.3	1.8 6/3	0.7 3/1	—
B. Raman n 8	43.6	1.5 4/1	0 0/0	—
R. Halhal n 8	88.3	1.4 6/3	2.2 7/5	—
M. Zekri n 8	61.6	1.3 5/2	1.3 5/2	—
F. Hammar n 8	86	1.2 6/3	0.9 4/2	—

KV Mechelen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Lauberbach n 8	89.1	1.9 7/5	1.3 5/3
B. Antonio n 8	21.3	1.6 3/0	1.1 2/0
B. Bafdili n 8	52.6	1.3 3/3	0.6 2/1
H. Bandé n 8	49.6	1.1 3/2	0.7 2/1
M. Servais n 8	89.3	1 5/3	0.5 3/1

KV Mechelen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Antonio n 8	21.3	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
M. van Brederode n 8	68.4	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
L. Lauberbach n 8	89.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
B. Raman n 8	43.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
M. Konaté n 8	89.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

KV Mechelen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Hammar n 8	86	4.1 8/8
T. St. Jago n 8	67.9	3 6/5
Adrían Eduardo Choco Cordova n 5	25	2.9 2/1
G. Diouf n 8	65	2.3 5/5
M. Zekri n 8	61.6	2.2 5/4

KV Mechelen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Nacho Mirás n 8	90	4.3 8/7

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Genk		KV Mechelen
66%	Possession	34%
2.41	Expected goals (xG)	1.71
20	Shots	11
6	Shots on target	6
10	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	0
10	Shots inside the box	10
6	Corners	3
2	Offsides	0
5	Fouls	13
0	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	6
632	Passes	330
85%	Pass accuracy	71%

Genk player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Hendrik Van Crombrugge	90	0	0	0	0	7.3
Mujaid Sadick	90	0	0	0	2	6.6
Matte Smets	90	0	0	0	3	6.9
Bryan Heynen	90	0	0	3	2	8.5
Jarne Steuckers	90	3	2	3	2	7.2
Daan Heymans	90	0	0	1	2	6.9
P. Hrošovský	81	1	0	1	1	6.9
Yira Collins Sor	81	2	0	0	0	6.5
J. Kongolo	72	1	0	1	0	6.7
Yaimar Medina	72	2	0	2	0	6.3
Oh Hyeon-Gyu	72	4	3	1	0	6.9
A. Palacios sub	18	0	0	1	2	6.9
Konstantinos Karetsas sub	18	2	1	0	0	6.7
Robin Mirisola sub	18	1	0	0	1	6.2
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg sub	9	0	0	1	2	7.2
J. Erabi sub	9	0	0	0	0	6.7

KV Mechelen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Nacho Mirás	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	8.3
T. St. Jago	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Konaté	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	Y	7.3
T. Koudou	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7
M. Servais	90	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	7.3
F. Hammar	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	Y	7.2
José Marsà	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.9
M. van Brederode	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	7
L. Lauberbach	90	0	0	3	2	2	1	Y	5.9
Adrían Eduardo Choco Cordova	79	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
B. Raman	65	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	7
D. Salifou sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
G. Diouf sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7

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

GenkDWWWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game

KV MechelenWDWLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Genk 4 · 2 draws · KV Mechelen 0 · 3.33 goals/game

2025-01-18 KV Mechelen 1–2 Genk
2024-09-28 Genk 2–1 KV Mechelen
2024-02-11 KV Mechelen 1–1 Genk
2023-10-22 Genk 4–0 KV Mechelen
2023-02-17 KV Mechelen 2–2 Genk
2022-10-28 Genk 3–1 KV Mechelen

League standing · 2025/26

Genk#1 pos38 pts40 pl+4 GD

KV Mechelen#6 pos29 pts40 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Genk scored1.43

KV Mechelen scored1.2

Genk conceded1.32

KV Mechelen conceded1.52

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What is the head-to-head record between Genk and KV Mechelen?: In their last 6 meetings, Genk won 4, KV Mechelen won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Genk and KV Mechelen?: Recent form — Genk 3W 2D 0L; KV Mechelen 2W 2D 1L.

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