Club Brugge KV vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League .
- Club Brugge KV 30 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Karel De Rocker
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | KAS Eupen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 63 | Points | 40 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 27 |
| 36 | Conceded | 35 |
| +23 | GD | -8 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Royal Standard de Liege get us underway at .
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 15' Belgium international Zinho Vanheusden has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Zinho Vanheusden is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 24' Siebe Schrijvers has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' 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.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' Emmanuel Dennis puts Club Brugge KV on the lead.
- 44' Zinho Vanheusden is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' Luis Pedro Cavanda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Konstantinos Laifis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 60 minute. Konstantinos Laifis leaves to be changed by Senna Miangue.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Arnaut Danjuma. He replaces Krepin Diatta on 62 minute.
- 63' Arnaut Danjuma gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Krepin Diatta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Krepin Diatta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 72' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Sofyan Amrabat on, Hans Vanaken off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Sofyan Amrabat gets the nod from Club Brugge KV. He replaces Hans Vanaken and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Club Brugge KV ring the changes. Clinton Mata has done his job and it is now time for Saulo Decarli to step up.
- 77' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Mehdi Carcela trudges off to be replaced by Maxime Lestienne on 77 minutes.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Maxime Lestienne. He replaces Mehdi Carcela on 78 minute.
- 80' Wesley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 85' The 37-year-old Mehdi Carcela has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
- 44
- 25
-
11
Krepin Diatta ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 63'
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↓ Sofyan Amrabat 73'
- 7
- 42
-
77
Clinton Mata ↓ Saulo Decarli 76'
- 16
- 26
Bench
- 4
-
6
Sofyan Amrabat ↑ 73'
- 21
- 5
-
35
Saulo Decarli ↑ 76'
- 9
-
47
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 63'
- 1
- 80
Coach
Ivan Leko
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 19
- 8
- 10
-
9
Renaud Emond ↓ Alen Halilovic 60'
- 6
Bench
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↑ 60'
-
23
Senna Miangue ↑ 60'
- 28
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 15
- 40
- 7
-
22
Maxime Lestienne ↑ 78'
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Razvan Marin | 4 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 3 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 |
| Stefano Denswil | 1 |
| Noa Lang | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-04-08
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liege
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
85%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
36%
Club Brugge KV or Royal Standard de Liege
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

