Genk 3-0 Kortrijk: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
11 of 12 right
- Result Genk win74% 3-0
- Double chance Genk or draw (1X)91% 3-0
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.565% 3 goals
- More corners Genk76% Genk (6-4)
- Yellow cards Below average 2 yellow cards · league 3.2
- Yellow cards 2 yellow cards 1.5 Over79% 2.5 Over55% 3.5 Under67%
- Corners Around average 10 corners · league 10.0
- Corners 10 corners 8.5 Over65% 9.5 Over54% 10.5 Under57%
Match stats
Genk Kortrijk
- 3 Goals 0
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 1
- 6 Corners 4
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
Genk vs Kortrijk opens Matchday 8 of the Belgian Pro League on Saturday 10 October 2026, and our model expects a home win, with Genk win or draw as the safer alternative.
Why this pick?
Our model's result pick is a Genk win, built mainly on the gap in strength ratings: Genk sit clearly above the Belgian Pro League average on our strength rating, Kortrijk clearly below it. There is not much of a case on the other side, and the closest thing to one is Genk's run of draws, three of their seven league games. It holds up because Kortrijk, bottom of the table with three points and only two goals scored, have lost four of their last five and concede the sort of chances Genk create. Add home advantage at the Cegeka Arena and the call is a clear one.
Form guide
Genk
- L 0-3 at Club Brugge (A) Belgian Pro League · 20 Sep
- D 1-1 vs Gent (H) Belgian Pro League · 13 Sep
- D 0-0 at Anderlecht (A) Belgian Pro League · 6 Sep
- W 4-0 vs SK Beveren (H) Belgian Pro League · 28 Aug
- D 4-4 at Royal Antwerp (A) Belgian Pro League · 22 Aug
Kortrijk
- W 1-0 vs SK Beveren (H) Belgian Pro League · 20 Sep
- L 0-3 at RAAL La Louvière (A) Belgian Pro League · 13 Sep
- L 0-2 vs Zulte Waregem (H) Belgian Pro League · 6 Sep
- L 0-1 at Anderlecht (A) Belgian Pro League · 3 Sep
- L 1-3 vs Sporting Charleroi (H) Belgian Pro League · 29 Aug
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Belgian Pro League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
36 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 7 Dec 2024 · Belgian Pro League Genk 3-2 Kortrijk
- 5 Oct 2024 · Belgian Pro League Kortrijk 2-1 Genk
- 17 Dec 2023 · Belgian Pro League Genk 4-0 Kortrijk
- 29 Oct 2023 · Belgian Pro League Kortrijk 0-3 Genk
- 26 Dec 2022 · Belgian Pro League Kortrijk 1-0 Genk
Belgian Pro League so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Genk | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13:12 | +1 | 9 |
| 18 | Kortrijk | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2:15 | -13 | 3 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Belgian Pro League, Matchday 8
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Cegeka Arena, Genk
Questions and answers
What was the score of Genk vs Kortrijk?
Genk 3-0 Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League (Matchday 8) on Saturday 10 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Genk vs Kortrijk right?
Yes: our result pick was Genk win, and the score after 90 minutes was 3-0. 11 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Genk vs Kortrijk?
2 yellow cards (Genk 1, Kortrijk 1), 1 red card (Genk 0, Kortrijk 1) and 10 corners (Genk 6, Kortrijk 4).
Other Belgian Pro League results that day
All results- FT
Cercle Brugge 1 
Anderlecht 2 Our pick Away - FT
RAAL La Louvière 1 
Club Brugge 4 Our pick Away - FT
Zulte Waregem 0 
Gent 2 Our pick Away
Times are UTC.