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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
0 – 1
Full Time
Royal Standard de Liege
Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Jan Breydelstadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Ike Ugbo 85' Y
Y 88' Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba

Overview

Match Preview

Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Jan Breydelstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bert Put
  • Referee Jeroen Walschap
  • Referee Philippe Vandecauter
  • Referee Brent Staessens

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

2
6
8
Cercle Brugge KSV 16 games · Avg 1.9 goals Royal Standard de Liege
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2020-08-08 Royal Standard de Liege 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2019-12-01 Royal Standard de Liege 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2019-07-27 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royal Standard de Liege 2019-03-10 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 Royal Standard de Liege

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Royal Standard de Liege 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
Royal Standard de Liege
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Jan Breydelstadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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 Jeremy Taravel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' What composure from Maxime Lestienne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' Royal Standard de Liege have won 363 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' The 24-year-old Damjan Pavlovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Hugo Siquet as he leaves the pitch. Damjan Pavlovic steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
  • 51' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Klauss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jackson Muleka on 58 minute.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Klauss comes on to replace Jackson Muleka.
  • 63' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Franck Kanoute has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Hoggas to step up.
  • 68' It’s high time Paul Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Kevin Denkey comes on to replace Kylian Hazard.
  • 74' The whistle greets Mehdi Carcela as he departs to be replaced by Eden Shamir.
  • 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 82' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Selim Amallah has done his job and it is now time for Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba to step up.
  • 85' Ike Ugbo is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 0-1 the final result. Cercle Brugge KSV will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Clement

Royal Standard de Liege Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mbaye Leye

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Selim Amallah 4
Renaud Emond 3
Samuel Bastien 2
Jesper Daland 2
Johanna Omolo 1
Thibo Somers 1
Andi Zeqiri 1
Maxime Lestienne 1

Head to Head

2021-01-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2020-08-08 Royal Standard de Liege 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2019-12-01 Royal Standard de Liege 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV 2019-07-27 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royal Standard de Liege 2019-03-10 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–2 Royal Standard de Liege

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2021-01-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Standard de Liege 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 Liege Form

2021-01-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Standard de Liege W 2021-01-11 Royal Standard de Liege 3–1 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren W 2020-12-26 Royal Standard de Liege 1–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2020-12-20 Royal Standard de Liege 0–1 Royal Excel Mouscron L 2020-12-16 KV Kortrijk 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege L 2020-12-13 KAA Gent 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for: Royal Standard de Liege or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cercle Brugge KSV28% Draw29% Royal Standard de Liege43%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liege win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
58%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
72%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cercle Brugge KSV21% Draw50% Royal Standard de Liege29%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap Cercle Brugge KSV covers Push Royal Standard de Liege covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.