Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Kevin Debeuckelaere
- Referee Quentin Pirard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | KV Oostende | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cercle Brugge KSV to score. At the same time, Royal Standard de Liege does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Zinho Vanheusden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Guyot might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 18' GOAL! Renaud Emond fires home to make it 0-1!
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Issa Marega has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 33' Royal Standard de Liege is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Against the run of play, Renaud Emond has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul-Jose Mpoku made 372 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 59 minute. Serge Gakpe leaves to be changed by Nabil Alioui.
- 64' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' Goal! Irvin Cardona scores his 42 goal in 358 matches.
- 67' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Yellow card on 67.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Irvin Cardona. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Renaud Emond on 70.
- 71' Samuel Bastien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renaud Emond on 71 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Carcela. He replaces Maxime Lestienne on 76 minute.
- 79' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Adama Traore makes way for Olivier Deman at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 90' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Paul-Jose Mpoku departs to be replaced by Orlando Sa.
- Royal Standard de Liege celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Adama Traore ↓ Olivier Deman 88'
- 23
-
6
Serge Gakpe ↓ Nabil Alioui 59'
- 27
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 10
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 24
- 28
- 15
- 16
- 34
-
18
Nabil Alioui ↑ 59'
-
32
Olivier Deman ↑ 88'
Coach
Laurent Guyot
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 8
-
9
Renaud Emond ↓ Samuel Bastien 71'
-
40
Paul-Jose Mpoku C ↓ Orlando Sa 90'
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 11
- 23
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 71'
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 19
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 76'
-
7
Orlando Sa ↑ 90'
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Moussa Sissako | 1 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-03-02
KV Kortrijk
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-02-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–2
KV Oostende
D
2019-02-17
Royal Excel Mouscron
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2019-02-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–2
Club Brugge KV
D
2019-02-02
SV Zulte-Waregem
3–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-03-01
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-02-22
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-02-15
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2019-02-08
KRC Genk
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-02-03
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
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
64%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
65%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

