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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
Fri 26 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de LiègeJupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Lardot

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #8
31 Points 40
30 Played 30
7 / 10 / 13 W / D / L 11 / 7 / 12
39 Scored 27
47 Conceded 35
-8 GD -8
1.03 PPG 1.33
23% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege get this one started.
  • 5' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 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 Gilles Dewaele suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Royal Standard de Liege is showing some good football. However, Royal Standard de Liege are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Moussa Djenepo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liege backline.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hannes Van der Bruggen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cercle Brugge KSV.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Edgaras Utkus. He receives a card.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Cercle Brugge KSV team. Edgaras Utkus is replaced by Kazeem Olaigbe on 66 minute.
  • 71' A quiet spell here at Jan Breydel Stadion. Royal Standard de Liege seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Steven Alzate is replaced by Isaac Price.
  • 74' Merveille Bokadi is replacing Zinho Vanheusden for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
  • 79' Marlon Fossey puts Royal Standard de Liege on the lead.
  • 81' The Cercle Brugge KSV bench stirs into life. Alan Minda is withdrawn and Felipe Augusto gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Kamal Sowah as he leaves the pitch. Gilles Dewaele steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
  • 87' Moussa Djenepo makes way for Souleyman Doumbia at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
  • 88' Thibo Somers doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Hannes Van der Bruggen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cercle Brugge KSV45% Draw28% Royal Standard de Liège27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
73%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
55%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV30% Draw49% Royal Standard de Liège21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap Cercle Brugge KSV covers Push Royal Standard de Liège covers
-2.5 8% 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 73% 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
36%
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.