Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (6th, 51 pts) and Jong KRC Genk U23 (15th, 31 pts). Jong KRC Genk U23 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1.38 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Jong KRC Genk U23 1.31 and 1.84, with the league averaging 1.41.
Defeat had not touched Patro Eisden Maasmechelen in 6 games. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Jong KRC Genk U23, 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen wins, 0 for Jong KRC Genk U23, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Patro Stadion, with room for 9,600 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen led 2-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 4-4.
Goal scorers
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen: Léandro Rousseau (1'), Raymond Asante (6'), Japhet Muanza (73'), Jordan Renson (62') · Jong KRC Genk U23: V. Beniangba (45'), V. Beniangba (53'), Jonathan Coenen (84'), Julien Devriendt (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 33% · Jong KRC Genk U23 67% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 2-4