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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Jeroen Walschap
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
- Referee Brent Staessens
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
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 | #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' Three points are at stake. Cercle Brugge KSV host Royal Standard de Liege — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' 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 Mehdi Carcela suffering a number of foals already.
- 11' Assisted by Nicolas Raskin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxime Lestienne makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liege backline.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Selim Amallah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 36' Arnaud Bodart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Hugo Siquet is replaced by Damjan Pavlovic.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cercle Brugge KSV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Klauss is replacing Jackson Muleka for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 59' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Jackson Muleka trudges off to be replaced by Klauss on 59 minutes.
- 63' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Franck Kanoute is withdrawn and Kevin Hoggas gets his opportunity.
- 68' Thomas Didillon, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Kevin Denkey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kylian Hazard at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' Eden Shamir gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Mehdi Carcela and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Selim Amallah departs to be replaced by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba.
- 85' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Ike Ugbo gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Andi Zeqiri | 1 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 1 |
| Lazare Amani | 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
1.15
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
47%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
77%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

