Dender vs Genk: result 1-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw
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What was the result of Dender vs Genk?
Genk won 1-2 on February 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′D. HeymansGenk
- 8′D. HeymansGenk
- 58′B. NsimbaDender
Official lineup for Dender vs Genk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dender
3-4-1-2- 77B. Nsimba
- 9D. Toševski
- 16R. Květ
- 88F. Ferraro
- 24M. Viltard
- 17N. Mbamba
- 70M. Sambu
- 7B. Goncalves
- 21K. Cools
- 5L. Marijnissen
- 93G. Gallon
Genk
3-4-3- 10J. Ito
- 23A. Bibout
- 20K. Karetsas
- 19Y. Medina
- 8B. Heynen
- 38D. Heymans
- 77Z. El Ouahdi
- 18J. Kayembe
- 6M. Smets
- 3Mujaid Sadick
- 26T. Lawal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dender have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Genk have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 0-2 | Cup |
| Dec 27, 2025 | KV Mechelen(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Malmo FF(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Utrecht(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Puskas Academy(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Dender wins, 0 draws, 3 Genk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Genk 2-1 Dender | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Dender 0-1 Genk | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Genk 4-0 Dender | Jupiler Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Dender score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Genk score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dender | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Genk | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Genk | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy