Match Report
The table gap was wide: 57 points between SK Beveren (1st, 88 pts) and Jong KRC Genk U23 (15th, 31 pts). Jong KRC Genk U23 ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Jong KRC Genk U23 ran at 1.31 scored and 1.84 conceded, SK Beveren at 2.31 and 0.72.
SK Beveren's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Jong KRC Genk U23 5/15, SK Beveren 11/15.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Jong KRC Genk U23 have 0 wins to SK Beveren's 3, with 1 draw, at 3.75 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Luminus Arena, with room for 24,956 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Jong KRC Genk U23: Aaron Bibout (13') · SK Beveren: Kurt Abrahams (33'), Lennart Mertens (66')
Key stats
Possession: Jong KRC Genk U23 42% · SK Beveren 58% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 4-8