Anderlecht vs Genk — Jupiler Pro League: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 20′Anderlecht, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 46′Genk, substitution:off
- 54′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 59′Anderlecht, yellow card:Foul
- 65′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 65′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 65′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 70′Genk, substitution:off
- 70′Genk, substitution:off
- 79′Genk, substitution:off
- 81′Genk, substitution:off
- 84′Anderlecht, substitution:off
- 88′Genk, yellow card:Time wasting
- Full-time
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Anderlecht and Genk cancel each other out in scoreless draw
Anderlecht and Genk played out a goalless draw at Lotto Park in matchday five of the Jupiler Pro League, with neither side able to find a breakthrough across the ninety minutes. The scoreline was locked at 0-0 at half-time and stayed that way until the final whistle, leaving both clubs to share the points.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Anderlecht carried the greater share of possession, holding the ball for 54 percent of the match compared to Genk's 46, and translated that control into a clear edge in front of goal with twelve shots to eight, four of which were on target against Genk's two. The hosts also won more corners, four to two, though none of that territorial advantage produced a goal. Jan Boterberg booked two Anderlecht players and one from Genk as both sides picked up fouls throughout, eleven for the home side and nine for the visitors, without either picking up a red card.
The result leaves Anderlecht eleventh on seven points from five games, while Genk sit seventh with eight points from the same number of matches, both still searching for the consistency that eluded them in recent outings coming into this fixture.
Giulian Biancone was Anderlecht's top-rated performer with a 7.54 rating, followed closely by goalkeeper Colin Coosemans on 7.49, though neither featured on the scoresheet in a match short on clear-cut chances.
Anderlecht's superiority in shots, twelve to Genk's eight, reflected their greater territorial control without ever translating into a goal.
Anderlecht and Genk drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Anderlecht met Genk in the Jupiler Pro League (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Sunday, 6 September 2026, 16:30 UTC at Lotto Park. Referee: Jan Boterberg.
Team pages: Anderlecht · Genk · Jupiler Pro League
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Anderlecht (4-4-2)
Genk (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Anderlecht 40%, the draw 30%, Genk 30%. It finished Anderlecht 0–0 Genk.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Anderlecht's 40% is home ground and little else. The draw at 30% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Anderlecht in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1721 to 1722. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,939 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Anderlecht's column. Across 10,972 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, level with the Genk win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,753. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Anderlecht 0 wins, 2 draws, Genk 4 wins. Most recently Genk 2–0 Anderlecht, 7 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5618 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. Anderlecht on 2 days' rest, Genk on 8. Once class is accounted for, rest gaps stopped mattering — across 43,656 measured games no rest advantage repeated.
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On this page: the Anderlecht vs Genk final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Jupiler Pro League fixture.
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- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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