Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | KV Mechelen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | 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' Three points are at stake. Cercle Brugge KSV host Royal Standard de Liège — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Francis Abu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' A moment of madness from Hannes Van der Bruggen on 27 minutes earns him a card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 32' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liège does not make any changes. Dennis Eckert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' With 3 assists to his name this season, Alan Minda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liège.
- 42' Royal Standard de Liège 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Laurent Henkinet as he leaves the pitch. Matthieu Epolo steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 50' Henry Lawrence was booked on 50.
- 55' international Marko Bulat has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 338 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Hannes Van der Bruggen is replaced by Flavio Nazinho.
- 64' Flavio Nazinho puts Cercle Brugge KSV on the lead.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Royal Standard de Liege player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' Lazare Amani gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Marko Bulat and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Malamine Efekele. He replaces Alan Minda on 77 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Sotiris Alexandropoulos on, Leandre Kuavita off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo. He replaces Daan Dierckx on 88 minute.
- 90' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emmanuel Kakou is hanging Gary Magnee on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
15
Gary Magnee ↓ Emmanuel Kakou 90'
- 17
- 34
- 21
- 10
- 2
- 66
-
8
Erick ↓ Lawrence Agyekum 90'
- 3
-
11
Alan Minda ↓ Malamine Efekele 77'
Bench
- 89
- 5
- 27
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↑ 62'
- 19
-
6
Lawrence Agyekum ↑ 90'
-
7
Malamine Efekele ↑ 77'
-
90
Emmanuel Kakou ↑ 90'
- 22
Coach
Ferdinand Feldhofer
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 20
- 30
- 88
- 13
- 9
- 29
-
7
Marko Bulat ↓ Lazare Amani 75'
- 25
- 14
- 17
Bench
-
8
Lazare Amani ↑ 75'
- 4
- 41
-
77
Andreas Hountondji ↑ 75'
-
40
Matthieu Epolo ↑ 46'
- 15
-
6
Sotiris Alexandropoulos ↑ 79'
-
5
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo ↑ 88'
Coach
Ivan Leko
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
2025-02-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2025-01-25
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2025-01-18
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2025-01-12
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
KV Mechelen
W
2024-12-27
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2024-12-22
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2025-02-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2025-01-26
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
W
2025-01-19
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2025-01-10
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2024-12-26
KV Mechelen
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2024-12-22
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
KAA Gent
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
62%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
66%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liège
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
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% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

