Anderlecht 0-0 Genk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 5 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Lotto Park, Brussels · referee J. Boterberg · full time
Full time: Anderlecht 0-0 Genk
Anderlecht and Genk drew 0-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 5 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Lotto Park.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Anderlecht and Genk shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, J. Boterberg, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Anderlecht and 1 to Genk.
Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-4-2 · Genk: J. Thorup, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.45 for Anderlecht and 1.27 for Genk.
Genk left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Genk created the better chances, 1.27 xG to 0.45, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Anderlecht had 4 shots on target, Genk 2.
Anderlecht had 54% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Anderlecht came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and 0.90 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Genk came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 44% of their matches.
Anderlecht vs Genk: the match in numbers
| Anderlecht | Match statistics | Genk |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0.45 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.27 |
| 12 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 544 | Total passes | 482 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Giulian Biancone (Anderlecht), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Anderlecht
- Giulian Biancone 7.7
- Ludwig Augustinsson 7.4
- Colin Coosemans 7.2
- Léo Pétrot 7.2
- Marco Kana 6.9
Genk
- Bryan Heynen 7.3
- Lucca Brughmans 7.2
- Junya Ito 7.1
- Matte Smets 7.1
- Ibrahima Bangoura 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Jeppe Erenbjerg at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Anderlecht: Gent vs Anderlecht Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Genk: Mechelen vs Genk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Anderlecht vs Genk
What was the score in Anderlecht vs Genk?
Anderlecht 0-0 Genk (half-time 0-0), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Anderlecht vs Genk?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Anderlecht vs Genk correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Anderlecht vs Genk?
Giulian Biancone, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Anderlecht vs Genk?
J. Boterberg.
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