Match Summary

Gent defeated Genk 2:1. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2017. Goals were scored by B. Verstraete 11′, S. Kalu 77′, L. Trossard 87′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Genk had 60% possession while Gent held 40%. Genk had 8 shots (2 on target) compared to 5 (3 on target) for Gent. Genk made 3 substitutions, Gent made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Genk and Gent — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Genk had 60% possession against Gent's 40%. Genk registered 8 shots (2 on target) while Gent managed 5 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 7–3. Fouls committed: 14–18.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Genk have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Gent show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Genk and Gent have met 2 times — Genk won 1, Gent won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Genk leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (4 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)