Dender vs Genk

1 February 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Nicolas Laforge

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • B. Nsimba 58’
  • D. Heymans 4’, 8’

Match summary

Genk beat Dender 2-1 on the road. Genk led 2-0 at half-time.

D. Heymans put Genk ahead in the 4th minute, Heymans made it 0-2 with a header in the 8th minute, and B. Nsimba pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 58th minute.

Dender can feel hard done by, creating 3.01 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Genk's 1.05 from 8.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
22 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 2
451 Passes 468
81.8% Pass accuracy 81.8%
12 Tackles 16
12 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Dender Genk
3’
D. Heymans0-1 (Genk)
7’
J. ItoShot on target
8’
D. HeymansHeader0-2 (Genk)
F. FerraroShot on target
40’
D. ToševskiShot on target
40’
D. ToševskiShot on target
44’
K. CoolsShot on target
45’
A. JahanbakhshD. Toševski
46’
L. D. FougerollesJ. M. S. Mansoni
46’
M. ViltardShot on target
46’
K. Cools
48’
B. Nsimba
48’
56’
K. KaretsasShot on target
B. NsimbaHeader1-2 (Dender)
58’
65’
I. S. BangouraK. Karetsas
65’
Y. C. SorJ. Ito
D. M. SahiM. Viltard
71’
L. MarijnissenShot on target
74’
77’
J. N. KongoloY. C. Sor
M. BerteL. Marijnissen
82’
83’
N. SattlbergerD. Heymans
84’
H. OhA. Bibout
N. RodesR. Kvet
89’
90’
H. Oh
A. Jahanbakhsh
90’
N. Rodes
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.01 1.05 4’ D. Heymans (Genk), 0-1 4’ 8’ D. Heymans (Genk), 0-2 8’ 58’ B. Nsimba (Dender), 1-2 58’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.01 1.05 4’ D. Heymans (Genk), 0-1 Heymans 4’ 8’ D. Heymans (Genk), 0-2 Heymans 8’ 58’ B. Nsimba (Dender), 1-2 Nsimba 58’
Dender 3.01 xGGenk 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genk attacking Dender attacking 
40’ D. Toševski (Dender), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 4’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 58’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 14’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 40’ F. Ferraro (Dender), from a corner, 0.33 xG, saved 45’ K. Cools (Dender), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 56’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 79’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 44’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 59’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 66’ A. Bibout (Genk), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 26’ A. Bibout (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 81’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 61’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ D. Heymans (Genk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 46’ M. Viltard (Dender), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ B. Goncalves (Dender), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ R. Kvet (Dender), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ J. Ito (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Y. Medina (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ D. Toševski (Dender), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 4’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 58’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 14’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 40’ F. Ferraro (Dender), from a corner, 0.33 xG, saved 45’ K. Cools (Dender), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 56’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 79’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 44’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 59’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 66’ A. Bibout (Genk), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 81’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 26’ A. Bibout (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 74’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 31’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ B. Nsimba (Dender), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ D. Heymans (Genk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 13’ B. Goncalves (Dender), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ M. Viltard (Dender), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 18’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ R. Kvet (Dender), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ J. Ito (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Y. Medina (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Dender 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Gallon
Marijnissen 82’
Cools
Goncalves
Mansoni 46’
Mbamba
Viltard 71’
Ferraro
Kvet 89’
Toševski 46’
Nsimba
Genk 3-4-3 Starting XI
Lawal
Sadick
Smets
Kayembe
Ouahdi
Heymans 2
Heynen
Medina
Karetsas 65’
Bibout 84’
Ito 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Gallon
90′ 2 2 13 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
L. Marijnissen
82′ 1 1 – 4 3 29 2 – – –
K. Cools
90′ 2 2 – 11 8 43 4 – –
B. Goncalves
90′ 2 1 – 2 – 69 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
J. M. S. Mansoni
45′ – – 19 1 – – 3 3 – – –
N. Mbamba
90′ – – 42 – – 2 4 9 1 1 –
M. Viltard
71′ – – 44 4 – 2 2 5 1 1 –
F. Ferraro
90′ – – 49 1 – – – 3 – 1 –
L. D. Fougerolles Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 28 – – 1 – 6 – 4 –
D. M. Sahi Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 10 – – – – – – – –
N. Rodes Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – 1 –
Forwards5 players
R. Kvet
89′ – – 2 – 0.12 – 2 3 1 50 –
D. Toševski
45′ – – 3 2 0.65 – – 1 – 9 –
B. Nsimba
90′ 1 – 6 1 1.22 – 4 3 1 24
A. Jahanbakhsh Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – 1 – 20
M. Berte Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Dender win 25% Avg odds 3.83
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.41
Genk win 48% Avg odds 1.93

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Dender LLDWD
Genk DDLLD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.