Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Kevin Debeuckelaere
- Referee Quentin Pirard
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 16 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 18% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
10/1
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 7 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 4 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 3 G | |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Jan Breydelstadion. Cercle Brugge KSV are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Standard de Liege.
- 5' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Adrien Bongiovanni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Romania international Razvan Marin has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Gianni Bruno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' The Belgium Renaud Emond breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
- 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paul-Jose Mpoku suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liege needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' Royal Standard de Liege seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' A stunning finish from Renaud Emond — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Bastien, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydelstadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 50' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Preud'homme will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Nabil Alioui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Serge Gakpe on 59 minute.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Irvin Cardona has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Irvin Cardona argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' A moment of madness from Irvin Cardona on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 70' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Renaud Emond gets a Yellow card.
- 71' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 71 minute. Renaud Emond leaves to be changed by Samuel Bastien.
- 76' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 76 minute. Maxime Lestienne leaves to be changed by Mehdi Carcela.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Yoann Etienne. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Olivier Deman gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Adama Traore and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Orlando Sa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul-Jose Mpoku on 90 minute.
- With this win, Royal Standard de Liege is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Moussa Sissako | 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
1.27
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
56%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
71%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
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% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

