Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Kevin Debeuckelaere
- Referee Quentin Pirard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | KV Oostende | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 3 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 12 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 0% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 2 G | |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cercle Brugge KSV gets underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Irvin Cardona has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liège are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' The Belgium Renaud Emond breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
- 23' It’s high time Michel Preud'homme made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' The travelling Royal Standard de Liège supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Renaud Emond with the second goal in the match!
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Gojko Cimirot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Royal Standard de Liège are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' 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.
- 59' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Serge Gakpe by Nabil Alioui on 59 minute.
- 64' Royal Standard de Liège has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 66' Irvin Cardona makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Cercle Brugge KSV are in front.
- 67' A moment of madness from Irvin Cardona on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Irvin Cardona on 68.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Renaud Emond.
- 71' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Renaud Emond is withdrawn and Samuel Bastien gets his opportunity.
- 76' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Maxime Lestienne has done his job and it is now time for Mehdi Carcela to step up.
- 79' Yoann Etienne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Royal Standard de Liège is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Olivier Deman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adama Traore on 88 minute.
- 90' Orlando Sa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul-Jose Mpoku on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Royal Standard de Liège take all three points.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Adama Traore ↓ Olivier Deman 88'
- 23
-
6
Serge Gakpe ↓ Nabil Alioui 59'
- 27
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 10
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 24
- 28
- 15
- 16
- 34
-
18
Nabil Alioui ↑ 59'
-
32
Olivier Deman ↑ 88'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 8
-
9
Renaud Emond ↓ Samuel Bastien 71'
-
40
Paul-Jose Mpoku C ↓ Orlando Sa 90'
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 11
- 23
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 71'
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 19
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 76'
-
7
Orlando Sa ↑ 90'
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Anthony Limbombe | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-03-02
KV Kortrijk
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-02-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–2
KV Oostende
D
2019-02-17
Royal Excel Mouscron
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-02-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–2
Club Brugge KV
D
2019-02-02
SV Zulte-Waregem
3–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-03-01
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-02-22
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-02-15
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2019-02-08
KRC Genk
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-02-03
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
54%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
72%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

