Sporting Charleroi vs Genk preview

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Stade du Pays de Charleroi Sat, 2 May - 4:15 PM
Pro League
Sporting Charleroi SPC
Genk GNK
KICKOFF : Sat, 2 May - 4:15 PM
Round 6 Conference League Play-off Group

CONTEXT

Sporting Charleroi welcome Genk to Stade du Pays de Charleroi for a pivotal Conference League Play-off Group fixture in the 2025/2026 season. Genk enter as the stronger side, holding a power score of 26.58 to Charleroi's 20.24, which equates to a clear 6.3-point advantage. Form metrics further tilt the balance, with Genk at 22.28 compared to the hosts' 15.39. In Pro League standings, Genk occupy 7th place while Charleroi languish in 11th. This international cup matchup lacks detailed recent outings or advanced xG data, with set piece analysis relying on low-confidence proxies. Home advantage could ignite Charleroi, but Genk's superior ratings position them to control proceedings and push for progression.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Genk holds a 6.3-point power advantage over Sporting Charleroi.
  • Form: Genk's form score of 22.28 outpaces Sporting Charleroi's 15.39.
  • Squad: No specific squad updates available for either team.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition metrics not provided in preview data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats use low-confidence proxies for both teams due to unavailable xG.
  • xVariable: xG data absent, limiting advanced performance insights.
  • Market: Sporting Charleroi 33.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.8% (Δ+0%) | Genk 39.6% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sporting Charleroi M. Kohnen
M. Kohnen
VS
Genk N. Hayen
N. Hayen
1.18
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.52
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
OH Leuven Rank: W
Genk Rank: D
Standard Liège Rank: L
Antwerp Rank: W
Westerlo Rank: L
Zulte-Waregem Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Standard Liège Rank: D
Sporting Charleroi Rank: D
Westerlo Rank: W
OH Leuven Rank: D
Antwerp Rank: W
La Louvière Rank: D
15
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
15 - 13 - 21
21
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sporting Charleroi
33.54%
Draw
26.83%
Away Genk
39.63%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
20.24
26.58
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sporting Charleroi
Genk
Power Score
20.24
26.58
League Position
11
7
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Sporting Charleroi Opponent-weighted form score
Genk Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sporting Charleroi Genk

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 49 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sporting Charleroi SPC Home
49 matches
Genk GNK Away
Match Record
15
Wins
21
13
Draws
13
21
Losses
15
Goals
61
Goals Scored
78
78
Goals Conceded
61
-17
Goal Difference
+17
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-27T00:32:51+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
May 02, 2026, 04:15 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 6 · Conference League Play-off Group
Stadium
Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Capacity
15000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

33
Théo Defourny
Théo Defourny Goalkeeper
30
Mohamed Kone
Mohamed Kone Goalkeeper
55
Martin Delavalée
Martin Delavalée Goalkeeper
60
Nicolas Closset
Nicolas Closset Goalkeeper
3
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof Defender
23
Jules Gaudin
Jules Gaudin Defender
27
Lewin Blum
Lewin Blum Defender
24
Mardochee Nzita
Mardochee Nzita Defender
4
Aiham Ousou
Aiham Ousou Defender
95
Check keita
Check keita Defender
32
Mehdi Boukamir
Mehdi Boukamir Defender
50
Robin Denuit
Robin Denuit Defender
44
Massamba Sow
Massamba Sow Defender
14
Patrick Pflücke
Patrick Pflücke Midfielder
5
E. Camara
E. Camara Midfielder
8
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas Midfielder
22
Yacine Titraoui
Yacine Titraoui Midfielder
40
Yassine Khalifi
Yassine Khalifi Midfielder
56
Amine Boukamir
Amine Boukamir Midfielder
51
Mory Kera
Mory Kera Midfielder
7
Isaac Mbenza
Isaac Mbenza Attacker
21
Aurélien Scheidler
Aurélien Scheidler Attacker
17
Antoine Bernier
Antoine Bernier Attacker
25
Antoine Colassin
Antoine Colassin Attacker
9
Filip Szymczak
Filip Szymczak Attacker
10
Parfait Guiagon
Parfait Guiagon Attacker
43
Quentin Benaets
Quentin Benaets Attacker

Squad

1
Hendrik Van Crombrugge
Hendrik Van Crombrugge Goalkeeper
26
Tobias Okiki Lawal
Tobias Okiki Lawal Goalkeeper
71
Brent Stevens
Brent Stevens Goalkeeper
28
Lucca Kiaba Mounganga
Lucca Kiaba Mounganga Goalkeeper
97
Emile Doucouré
Emile Doucouré Goalkeeper
18
Joris Kayembe Ditu
Joris Kayembe Ditu Defender
3
Mujaid Sadick Aliu
Mujaid Sadick Aliu Defender
27
Ken Nkuba Tshiend
Ken Nkuba Tshiend Defender
77
Zakaria El Ouahdi
Zakaria El Ouahdi Defender
19
Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz
Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz Defender
44
Josue Ndenge Kongolo
Josue Ndenge Kongolo Defender
34
Adrián José Palacios Hernández
Adrián José Palacios Hernández Defender
6
Matte Smets
Matte Smets Defender
8
Bryan Heynen
Bryan Heynen Midfielder
38
Daan Heymans
Daan Heymans Midfielder
24
Nikolas Sattlberger
Nikolas Sattlberger Midfielder
21
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura Midfielder
20
Konstantinos Karetsas
Konstantinos Karetsas Midfielder
56
August De Wannemacker
August De Wannemacker Midfielder
10
Junya Ito
Junya Ito Attacker
14
Yira Collins Sor
Yira Collins Sor Attacker
99
Jusef Erabi
Jusef Erabi Attacker
7
Jarne Steuckers
Jarne Steuckers Attacker
30
Ayumu Yokoyama
Ayumu Yokoyama Attacker
29
Robin Mirisola
Robin Mirisola Attacker
32
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg Attacker
23
Aaron Bibout
Aaron Bibout Attacker

CONCLUSION

Genk's higher power score and form edge make them the team to beat against Sporting Charleroi in this Conference League Play-off Group encounter. Hosting at Stade du Pays de Charleroi gives Charleroi a fighting chance, bolstered by home crowd energy, yet Genk's 7th-place league standing contrasts the hosts' 11th. Absent detailed xG and set piece specifics, the battle hinges on structural discipline and execution. Genk's quality should prevail in key moments, driving their campaign forward in this competitive international cup stage.