Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | KRC Genk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | KV Mechelen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–2 | D |
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' The game is set. Royal Standard de Liège kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Merveille Bokadi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Jesper Daland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liège are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Leko will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edgaras Utkus, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydel Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 45' Moussa Djenepo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ivan Leko might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liège's shape.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edgaras Utkus.
- 66' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Edgaras Utkus is replaced by Kazeem Olaigbe on 66 minute.
- 71' Royal Standard de Liège are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Steven Alzate departs to be replaced by Isaac Price.
- 74' The crowd applauds Zinho Vanheusden as he leaves the pitch. Merveille Bokadi steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 79' Against the run of play, Marlon Fossey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Alan Minda makes way for Felipe Augusto at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 83' The crowd applauds Kamal Sowah as he leaves the pitch. Gilles Dewaele steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 87' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Souleyman Doumbia is hanging Moussa Djenepo on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Thibo Somers gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Hannes Van der Bruggen gets a card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 9
- 34
- 1
- 5
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↓ Jordan Semedo 81'
- 4
- 6
-
3
Edgaras Utkus ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 66'
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Felipe Augusto 81'
Bench
- 18
- 27
- 21
-
–
Felipe Augusto ↑ 81'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 66'
- 76
-
77
Jordan Semedo ↑ 81'
-
–
Malamine Efekele ↑ 72'
- –
Coach
Miron Muslic
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Steven Alzate ↓ Isaac Price 72'
- 14
- 16
- 4
- 19
- 22
- 13
- 51
-
18
Kamal Sowah ↓ Gilles Dewaele 83'
- 34
- 33
Bench
-
2
Gilles Dewaele ↑ 83'
- 10
-
8
Isaac Price ↑ 72'
- 40
-
–
Souleyman Doumbia ↑ 87'
- 7
-
20
Merveille Bokadi ↑ 74'
- 37
- 28
Coach
Ivan Leko
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
2024-01-26
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2024-01-20
KRC Genk
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2023-12-27
RSC Anderlecht
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2023-12-20
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2023-12-16
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-12-09
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–3
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2024-01-26
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2024-01-20
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
KV Kortrijk
L
2023-12-27
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2023-12-20
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2023-12-16
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-12-10
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
62%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
63%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

