Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2020-21 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 Bert Put
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
- Referee Brent Staessens
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Beerschot VA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydelstadion as Cercle Brugge KSV face off against Royal Standard de Liège in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 30-year-old Thomas Didillon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The travelling Royal Standard de Liège supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Maxime Lestienne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 16' With 2 assists to his name this season, Anthony Musaba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liège's shape.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eden Shamir made 42 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 46 minute. Hugo Siquet leaves to be changed by Damjan Pavlovic.
- 51' Royal Standard de Liège looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Dennis Eckert scoring 2 goals.
- 56' Royal Standard de Liège come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Klauss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jackson Muleka on 58 minute.
- 59' The crowd applauds Jackson Muleka as he leaves the pitch. Klauss steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 63' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Franck Kanoute is replaced by Kevin Hoggas on 63 minute.
- 68' Belgium international Kylian Hazard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' A change in the Cercle Brugge KSV ranks — Kylian Hazard exits the field as Kevin Denkey enters on 70.
- 74' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Mehdi Carcela by Eden Shamir on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydelstadion. Cercle Brugge KSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Selim Amallah trudges off to be replaced by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba on 82 minutes.
- 85' Ike Ugbo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba.
- 0-1 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
-
98
Franck Kanoute ↓ Kevin Hoggas 63'
- 2
- 4
- 14
-
7
Kylian Hazard ↓ Kevin Denkey 70'
- 1
- 10
- 41
- 11
Bench
- 24
-
20
Kevin Hoggas ↑ 63'
- 89
-
12
Kevin Denkey ↑ 70'
- 25
- 26
- 34
Coach
Paul Clement
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 20
-
10
Mehdi Carcela C ↓ Eden Shamir 74'
-
22
Maxime Lestienne ↓ Klauss 59'
- 26
-
17
Jackson Muleka ↓ Klauss 58'
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↓ Damjan Pavlovic 46'
Bench
-
14
Klauss ↑ 58'
-
15
Eden Shamir ↑ 74'
-
23
Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba ↑ 82'
- 5
- 30
-
33
Damjan Pavlovic ↑ 46'
-
32
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 59'
Coach
Mbaye Leye
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-01-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-01-13
Beerschot VA
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2021-01-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KAS Eupen
L
2020-12-26
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-12-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-12-12
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
KV Oostende
L
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2021-01-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-01-11
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2020-12-26
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2020-12-20
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
L
2020-12-16
KV Kortrijk
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-12-13
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
49%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
77%
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
12%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

