Westerlo vs Genk

25 January 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Isa Sakamoto 87’
  • Zakaria El Ouahdi 18’
  • Tolu Arokodare 30’

Match summary

Genk won 2-1 away at Westerlo. Genk led 2-0 at half-time.

Zakaria El Ouahdi put Genk ahead in the 18th minute, Tolu Arokodare made it 0-2 in the 30th minute, and Isa Sakamoto pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 87th minute.

Westerlo can feel hard done by, creating 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Genk's 0.74 from 5.

Match stats

Westerlo Genk
14 Shots 6
6 Shots on Target 2
7 Corners 0
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.24 xG 0.74
1.24 Non-penalty xG 0.74

Key events

Westerlo Genk
Kick-off
18’
Zakaria El Ouahdi0-1 (Genk)
30’
Tolu Arokodare0-2 (Genk)
Half-time0-2
Isa Sakamoto1-2 (Westerlo)
87’
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Westerlo
  • Jordan Bos
Genk
  • Zakaria El Ouahdi
  • Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
  • Ken Nkuba

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 0.74 18’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), 0-1 18’ 30’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), 0-2 30’ 87’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), 1-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 0.74 18’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), 0-1 El Ouahdi 18’ 30’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), 0-2 Arokodare 30’ 87’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), 1-2 Sakamoto 87’
Westerlo 1.24 xGGenk 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genk attacking Westerlo attacking 
50’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 13’ Tuur Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 85’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 18’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 87’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 36’ Alfie Devine (Westerlo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Patrik Hrošovský (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 3’ Jordan Bos (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Tuur Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Alfie Devine (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Tuur Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Luka Vušković (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 13’ Tuur Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 85’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 18’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 87’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 36’ Alfie Devine (Westerlo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 72’ Patrik Hrošovský (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 3’ Jordan Bos (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 8’ Tuur Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Alfie Devine (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Tuur Rommens (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Islam Slimani (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Matija Frigan (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Isa Sakamoto (Westerlo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Doğucan Haspolat (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Luka Vušković (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.07 – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.41 – – –
Doğucan Haspolat Taken off
86′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Arthur Piedfort Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Griffin Yow Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.15 – – –
Josimar Alcócer Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Matija Frigan Taken off
86′ – – 3 0.18 – – –
Isa Sakamoto Came on as a substitute
44′ 1 – 3 0.35 – – –
Islam Slimani Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – –
Thomas Van den Keybus Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Serhiy Sydorchuk Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
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

Westerlo win 29% Avg odds 3.30
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.90
Genk win 47% Avg odds 2.00

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

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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.