Cercle Brugge KSV vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2024-25 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)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 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' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydel Stadion as Cercle Brugge KSV face off against Royal Standard de Liege in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' 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 Ilay Camara suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cercle Brugge KSV and Royal Standard de Liege are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' It’s gonna be a card for Hannes Van der Bruggen.
- 32' 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.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Andi Zeqiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Laurent Henkinet makes way for Matthieu Epolo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 50' A moment of madness from Henry Lawrence on 50 minutes earns him a card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 60' Belgium international Thibo Somers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Flavio Nazinho is replacing Hannes Van der Bruggen for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 64' Cercle Brugge KSV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Flavio Nazinho on 64.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Ibrahim Karamoko.
- 75' Lazare Amani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marko Bulat at the 75 minute mark.
- 77' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Alan Minda by Malamine Efekele on 77 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Sotiris Alexandropoulos comes on to replace Leandre Kuavita.
- 84' Francis Abu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' The crowd applauds Daan Dierckx as he leaves the pitch. Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 90' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Gary Magnee departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Kakou.
- The points are shared — Cercle Brugge KSV 1-1 Royal Standard de Liege. Honours even.
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 Liege 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 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Moussa Sissako | 1 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2025-02-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege Form
2025-02-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2025-01-26
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
W
2025-01-19
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2025-01-10
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2024-12-26
KV Mechelen
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-12-22
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
KAA Gent
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
72%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
60%
Cercle Brugge KSV or Royal Standard de Liege
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
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.

