KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Philippe Vandecauter
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 19 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 4 | Conceded | 12 |
| +9 | GD | +1 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 2 G | |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to GHELAMCO-arena that hosts another battle between KAA Gent and Royal Standard de Liège.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jess Thorup might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anderson Esiti made 304 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' The referee shows KAA Gent player a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Bokadi Bope needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Alexander Sorloth is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 42' The referee calls foul for Bokadi Bope. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' Magnificent from Dylan Bronn! That is 19 goals in 304 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Bokadi Bope exits the field as Milos Kosanovic enters on 46.
- 51' KAA Gent have won 456 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Konstantinos Laifis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Konstantinos Laifis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 69' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Brecht Dejaegere comes on to replace Roman Yaremchuk.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Collins Fai will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Luis Pedro Cavanda. He replaces Collins Fai on 80 minute.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Renaud Emond on 81.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Renaud Emond does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 90' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Razvan Marin gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Birger Verstraete comes on to replace Jonathan David.
- Full Time. KAA Gent beats Royal Standard de Liège
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 2
- 11
- 29
- 44
- 17
- 16
- 76
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 18
- 20
-
19
Brecht Dejaegere ↑ 69'
-
6
Birger Verstraete ↑ 90'
- 9
- 13
- 3
Coach
Jess Thorup
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 21
- 34
- 3
- 18
-
20
Bokadi Bope ↓ Milos Kosanovic 46'
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 40
- 22
Bench
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↑ 69'
- 23
- 28
- 1
- 2
-
29
Luis Pedro Cavanda ↑ 80'
-
6
Milos Kosanovic ↑ 46'
- 31
- 37
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Max Dean | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
| Wilfride Kanga | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-02-22
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-02-15
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2019-02-08
KRC Genk
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-02-03
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
2019-01-25
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2019-01-19
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + KAA Gent to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
81%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
41%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liège
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.