Genk vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven

30 November 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Wesli De Cremer

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • M. Sadick 50’
  • D. Heymans 81’
  • S. Kaba 78’

Match summary

Genk saw off Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-1. It was goalless at half-time.

M. Sadick put Genk ahead in the 50th minute, S. Kaba equalised in the 78th minute, and D. Heymans won it in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Genk created 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Oud-Heverlee Leuven's 0.81 from 11.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
23 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 6
10 Corners 2
539 Passes 269
88.3% Pass accuracy 76.2%
13 Tackles 14
13 Fouls 16
0 Yellow cards 3
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Genk Oud-Heverlee Leuven
4’
M. MaertensShot on target
14’
H. Teklab
17’
T. VerlindenShot on target
Z. E. OuahdiShot on target
20’
Y. MedinaShot on target
27’
38’
N. Dussenne
K. KaretsasShot on target
43’
46’
Ó. GilH. Teklab
46’
C. IkwuemesiShot on target
46’
E. PletinckxShot on target
M. Sadick1-0 (Genk)
50’
Y. MedinaShot on target
58’
67’
S. KabaT. Verlinden
67’
Y. MazizŁ. Łakomy
68’
B. Verstraete
D. HeymansShot on target
74’
N. SattlbergerP. Hrošovský
75’
H. OhJ. Erabi
75’
78’
S. KabaRight foot shot1-1 (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
79’
C. TerhoD. Opoku
D. HeymansRight foot shot2-1 (Genk)
81’
J. SteuckersK. Karetsas
84’
Y. C. SorN. Adedeji-Sternberg
85’
87’
A. K. TraoréN. Dussenne
A. PalaciosY. Medina
90’
90’
C. IkwuemesiShot on target
Y. C. SorShot on target
90+4’

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 0.81 50’ M. Sadick (Genk), 1-0 50’ 78’ S. Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 1-1 78’ 81’ D. Heymans (Genk), 2-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 0.81 50’ M. Sadick (Genk), 1-0 Sadick 50’ 78’ S. Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), 1-1 Kaba 78’ 81’ D. Heymans (Genk), 2-1 Heymans 81’
Genk 1.88 xGOud-Heverlee Leuven 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oud-Heverlee Leuven attacking Genk attacking 
78’ S. Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 50’ M. Sadick (Genk), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 84’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 57’ P. Hrošovský (Genk), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 81’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 28’ B. Heynen (Genk), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ C. Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 12’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ P. Hrošovský (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 8’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ B. Heynen (Genk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 20’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 46’ C. Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ K. Karetsas (Genk), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ N. Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ N. Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ C. Terho (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ P. Hrošovský (Genk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ M. Maertens (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Y. Medina (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ M. Maertens (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ T. Verlinden (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Y. Medina (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ C. Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ N. Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ C. Terho (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Y. Medina (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 90+5’ S. Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ E. Pletinckx (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ S. Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 50’ M. Sadick (Genk), set piece, 0.33 xG, goal 84’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 57’ P. Hrošovský (Genk), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 81’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 28’ B. Heynen (Genk), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ C. Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 12’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ P. Hrošovský (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 8’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ B. Heynen (Genk), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ K. Karetsas (Genk), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ C. Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ N. Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ C. Terho (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ N. Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ P. Hrošovský (Genk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ M. Maertens (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Y. Medina (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ M. Maertens (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ T. Verlinden (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ D. Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 62’ C. Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Y. Medina (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ C. Terho (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ N. Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ S. Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Y. Medina (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ E. Pletinckx (Oud-Heverlee Leuven), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Genk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Crombrugge
Ouahdi
Sadick
Smets
Medina 90’
Hrošovský 75’
Heynen
Karetsas 2 84’
Heymans
Adedeji-Sternberg 85’
Erabi 75’
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 5-4-1 Starting XI
Leysen
Opoku 79’
Pletinckx
Dussenne
Nyakossi
Teklab
Maertens
Verstraete
Łakomy 67’
Verlinden 67’
Ikwuemesi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
H. V. Crombrugge
90′ 4 1 18 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Z. E. Ouahdi
90′ – – –
M. Sadick
90′ 4 1 – 8 4 44 1 1 – –
M. Smets
90′ – 3 – 2 2 50 – – – –
Y. Medina
89′ 1 – – 2 – 66 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
P. Hrošovský
75′ – – 52 1 – – 1 1 1 – –
B. Heynen
90′ – – 84 – – 4 – 5 3 1 –
K. Karetsas
84′ – 2 50 10 – – – 7 1 5 –
D. Heymans
90′ 1 – 61 4 – 3 3 13 1 2 –
N. Adedeji-Sternberg
85′ – – 45 2 – 1 – 8 2 5 –
N. Sattlberger Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Y. C. Sor Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
J. Erabi
75′ – – – – – – – 2 1 14 –
H. Oh Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – 1 1 2 –
J. Steuckers Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Genk win 59% Avg odds 1.58
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.93
Oud-Heverlee Leuven win 17% Avg odds 5.51

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

Form going into the game

Genk DDWDL
Oud-Heverlee Leuven LDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-2 Genk, 15 Aug 25 Next meeting: Genk 0-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven, 12 Apr 26  All Genk vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven meetings

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