Genk v Cercle Brugge

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Genk v Cercle Brugge in Belgian Pro League The match ended 1–1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics including xG, and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Genk v Cercle Brugge

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Genk at 47.1% - the match finished 1:1, so the prediction was wrong.

Model	1 · Genk	X	2 · Cercle Brugge	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	47.1%	23.9%	29.0%	Home win · Genk	✘ Missed
Final score	1:1			Draw

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Genk v Cercle Brugge

17′Yira Sor · Goal (assist: Konstantinos Karetsas)
61′Ibrahima Diaby · Substitution (off: Edan Diop)
61′Dante Vanzeir · Substitution (off: Steve Ngoura)
67′Nikolas Sattlberger · Substitution (off: Daan Heymans)
67′Jarne Steuckers · Substitution (off: Konstantinos Karetsas)
70′Junya Ito · Yellow card
79′Ibrahima Bangoura · Substitution (off: Junya Ito)
79′Oumar Diakité · Substitution (off: Lawrence Agyekum)
79′Robin Mirisola · Substitution (off: Aaron Bibout)
79′Erick Nunes · Substitution (off: Hannes Van Der Bruggen)
90+3′Pieter Gerkens · Goal (assist: Ibrahima Diaby)
90+2′Adrián Palacios · Substitution (off: Yira Sor)

Match statistics: Genk v Cercle Brugge

Statistic	Genk	Cercle Brugge
Possession	56%	44%
Shots on target	6	2
Total shots	14	11
Shots off target	5	6
Blocked shots	1	5
Corners	1	1
Fouls	9	9
Offsides	0	4
Yellow cards	13	7
Red cards	10	8
Passes	508	394
Pass accuracy	81%	78%

Line-ups: Genk v Cercle Brugge

Genk 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3 Mujaid Sadick 6.7
6 Matte Smets 7.4
8 Bryan Heynen 6.3
10 Junya Ito 6.7
14 Yira Sor 8.0
19 Yaimar Medina 7.0
20 Konstantinos Karetsas 6.6
23 Aaron Bibout 7.1
26 Tobias Lawal 6.7
38 Daan Heymans 7.1
77 Zakaria El Ouahdi 6.8

Substitutes (9)

1 Hendrik Van Crombrugge
7 Jarne Steuckers 6.8
9 Hyeon-gyu Oh
21 Ibrahima Bangoura 6.3
24 Nikolas Sattlberger 6.5
27 Ken Nkuba
29 Robin Mirisola 6.5
34 Adrián Palacios
44 Josué Kongolo

Cercle Brugge 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

1 Warleson 7.4
3 Edgaras Utkus 7.0
6 Lawrence Agyekum 6.9
9 Steve Ngoura 6.4
15 Gary Magnée 6.6
17 Oluwaseun Adewumi 6.5
18 Pieter Gerkens 7.3
20 Nazinho 6.8
28 Hannes Van Der Bruggen 6.7
37 Edan Diop 6.7
66 Christiaan Ravych 7.7

Substitutes (9)

2 Ibrahim Diakité
5 Emmanuel Kakou
8 Erick Nunes 6.4
10 Oumar Diakité 6.6
12 Valy Konaté
13 Dante Vanzeir 6.6
19 Ibrahima Diaby 6.9
21 Maxime Delanghe
27 Nils De Wilde

Form and head-to-head: Genk v Cercle Brugge

Genk

DDWDW

13 Sep 2026HGent1–1D
6 Sep 2026AAnderlecht0–0D
28 Aug 2026HSK Beveren4–0W
22 Aug 2026AAntwerp4–4D
15 August 2026HWesterlo3–2W

Cercle Brugge

DLLLD

12 Sep 2026AOH Leuven1–1D
6 Sep 2026HGent0–3L
29 Aug 2026HLommel SK0–1L
23 Aug 2026AClub Brugge0–1L
14 August 2026HSint-Truiden3–3D

Belgian Pro League standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
2	Union Saint-Gilloise	8	5	1	2	+2	49	WLDWWWLW
2	Club Brugge	30	20	3	7	+23	63	LLWWWWWWWD
3	Sint-Truiden	8	3	2	3	+2	40	WWLLDDWL
5	Gent	8	0	5	3	-5	28	DDDDLLLD
6	Mechelen	8	1	2	5	-12	28	LLDLWLLD
6	Anderlecht	30	12	8	10	+4	44	DLWLDLLWLL
7	Genk	30	11	9	10	-1	42	LDLDWDLWLD
8	Standard Liège	30	11	7	12	-8	40	LDWLLLDWLL
9	Westerlo	30	10	9	11	-4	39	DLLDWLWDLW
10	Antwerp	30	9	8	13	-1	35	LDWWDWLLWL
11	Sporting Charleroi	30	9	7	14	-4	34	LWWLLDLDWL
12	OH Leuven	30	9	7	14	-11	34	DWLWLLLWWL
13	Zulte-Waregem	30	8	8	14	-9	32	DWDDDWLLWW
14	La Louvière	30	6	13	11	-7	31	DDDWLDLDWL
15	Cercle Brugge	30	7	10	13	-8	31	DLLLDWDLLW
16	Dender	30	3	10	17	-27	19	LLDLLLWLWD

Managers: Genk v Cercle Brugge

GenkManagerN. Hayen

Cercle BruggeManagerO. Cinel

Match information: Genk v Cercle Brugge

Kick-off: Sun 25 Jan · 15:00
Competition: Belgian Pro League
Round: 22
Venue: Luminus Arena
City: Genk
Surface: grass
Capacity: 24,956