Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | KV Mechelen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Seraing | A | 1–0 | 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 ball is rolling at Jan Breydel Stadion. Cercle Brugge KSV are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Standard de Liege.
- 4' Goal! Samuel Bastien scores his 16 goal in 372 matches.
- 9' Thomas Didillon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cercle Brugge KSV so far.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 16' GOAL! Jesper Daland fires home to make it 1-1!
- 17' What a strike from Jesper Daland! The score is 2-1.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba was booked on 39.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Hamza Rafia is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 54' The referee shows Cercle Brugge KSV player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Hamza Rafia by Mehdi Carcela on 62 minute.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Noe Dussenne will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Denis Dragus on 68 minutes.
- 73' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Denis Dragus trudges off to be replaced by Damjan Pavlovic on 73 minutes.
- 77' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 80' Hugo Siquet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Dimitar Velkovski gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Dino Hotic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Jackson Muleka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Klauss at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Damjan Pavlovic was booked on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Rabbi Matondo as he departs to be replaced by Charles Vanhoutte.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 28
-
10
Dino Hotic ↓ Dimitar Velkovski 85'
- 11
- 25
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Olivier Deman 87'
- 3
-
29
Alejandro Millan ↓ Kevin Denkey 87'
- 4
- 22
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 90'
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↑ 87'
-
19
Dimitar Velkovski ↑ 85'
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↑ 87'
- 21
- 5
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Denis Dragus ↓ Damjan Pavlovic 73'
- 6
- 28
- 16
- 26
-
12
Hamza Rafia ↓ Mehdi Carcela 62'
- 23
- 14
- 2
-
9
Joao Klauss ↓ Jackson Muleka 87'
- 3
Bench
- 15
- 24
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 62'
- 5
- 30
-
17
Jackson Muleka ↑ 87'
-
4
Damjan Pavlovic ↑ 73'
- 37
- 11
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Anthony Limbombe | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 1 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2021-10-16
KV Oostende
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-10-02
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2021-09-26
KAA Gent
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2021-09-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
KAS Eupen
L
2021-09-11
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–4
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2021-10-16
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2021-10-01
KV Mechelen
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2021-09-25
Royal Standard de Liege
1–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2021-09-19
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2021-09-12
FC Seraing
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
63%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
68%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

