Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | KAA Gent | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jan | KV Oostende | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jan | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | KAS Eupen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | FC Seraing | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronny Deila might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liege is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV is showing some good football. However, Cercle Brugge KSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Francis Abu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 324 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Filippo Melegoni. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The whistle greets Filippo Melegoni as he departs to be replaced by Cihan Canak.
- 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charles Vanhoutte.
- 53' Croatia international Stipe Perica has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 59 minute. William Balikwisha leaves to be changed by Gojko Cimirot.
- 64' The 26-year-old Olivier Deman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 72' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Emilio Kehrer on, Thibo Somers off on 72 minutes.
- 75' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 75' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emilio Kehrer is hanging Thibo Somers on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Philip Zinckernagel makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jesper Daland.
- 82' Dino Hotic gets the nod from Cercle Brugge KSV. He replaces Christiaan Ravych and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' Poor challenge from Stipe Perica. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 1
- 9
- 36
- 17
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Emilio Kehrer 72'
- 5
- 41
- 4
-
66
Christiaan Ravych ↓ Dino Hotic 82'
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 8
-
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 82'
-
10
Dino Hotic ↑ 82'
- 21
-
7
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 72'
Coach
Miron Muslic
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
21
Filippo Melegoni ↓ Cihan Canak 46'
- 6
- 16
- 34
- 22
- 77
- 13
-
10
Noah Ohio ↓ Stipe Perica 59'
- 11
- 20
Bench
-
28
Stipe Perica ↑ 59'
-
8
Gojko Cimirot ↑ 59'
- 99
- 5
-
61
Cihan Canak ↑ 46'
- 51
- 17
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Andi Zeqiri | 1 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 1 |
| Lazare Amani | 1 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2023-02-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2023-01-29
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
KAA Gent
W
2023-01-21
KV Oostende
1–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2023-01-18
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2023-01-15
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2023-01-07
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
KVC Westerlo
L
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2023-02-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2023-01-27
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
KAS Eupen
W
2023-01-22
Royal Antwerp FC
4–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2023-01-17
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
KV Mechelen
W
2023-01-14
FC Seraing
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2023-01-06
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
69%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
60%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

