Arsenal FC vs Royal Standard de Liège, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Arsenal FC vs Royal Standard de Liège — Europe .
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fedayi San
- Referee Stephane De Almeida
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Referee Bekim Zogaj
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Watford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Vitoria SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | KV Oostende | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Arsenal FC and Royal Standard de Liege has kicked off!
- 5' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liege is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' What a strike from Martinelli! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Goal! Martinelli scores his 66 goal in 81 matches.
- 21' Dani Ceballos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 547 appearances.
- 22' Brilliant from the ! Joe Willock makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 22.
- 27' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Paul-Jose Mpoku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Paul-Jose Mpoku has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' Against the run of play, Dani Ceballos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Aleksandar Boljevic has done his job and it is now time for Mehdi Carcela to step up.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Nicolas Pepe on, Ainsley Maitland-Niles off on 66 minutes.
- 71' A quiet spell here at . Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Felipe Avenatti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Renaud Emond at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Guendouzi. He replaces Joe Willock on 74 minute.
- 79' The crowd applauds Reiss Nelson as he leaves the pitch. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 80' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Maxime Lestienne trudges off to be replaced by Selim Amallah on 80 minutes.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hector Bellerin on 86 minutes.
- Royal Standard de Liege will have plenty to reflect on. Arsenal FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 2
- 16
- 20
- 15
- 24
- 8
- 3
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Matteo Guendouzi 74'
- 35
Bench
-
29
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 74'
- 1
- 34
- 31
- 14
- 21
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 66'
Coach
Unai Emery
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 27
- 18
- 28
- 34
- 3
- 8
-
9
Renaud Emond ↓ Felipe Avenatti 73'
- 40
- 22
Bench
-
19
Selim Amallah ↑ 79'
- 16
- 2
- 21
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 58'
-
25
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 73'
- 4
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Dani Ceballos | 1 |
| Joe Willock | 1 |
| Dani Ceballos | 1 |
| Joe Willock | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-10-03
Arsenal FC
4–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-09-22
Royal Standard de Liège
3–0
KAS Eupen
W
2019-09-19
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
Vitoria SC
W
2019-09-14
KV Oostende
1–4
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-09-01
RSC Anderlecht
1–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
35%
Arsenal FC or Royal Standard de Liège
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.