KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Wim Smet
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | KV Oostende | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! KAA Gent welcome Royal Standard de Liège for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Luis Pedro Cavanda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Moussa Djenepo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Renaud Emond is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roman Yaremchuk made 304 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' GOAL! Renaud Emond scores on 45. Assisted by Milos Kosanovic
- 46' Birger Verstraete doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Paul-Jose Mpoku by Alen Halilovic on 54 minute.
- 59' Jean-Luc Dompe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' A moment of madness from Zinho Vanheusden on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 66' Milos Kosanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Milos Kosanovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liège's shape.
- 73' Roman Bezus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan David on 73 minute.
- 78' 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.
- 82' Poor challenge from Orlando Sa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 82' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe by Giorgi Kvilitaia on 82 minute.
- 87' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liège backline.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Birger Verstraete.
- 90' Razvan Marin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roman Yaremchuk.
- 90' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Moussa Djenepo has done his job and it is now time for Konstantinos Laifis to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 2
- 11
- 21
- 6
- 17
-
16
Jonathan David ↓ Roman Bezus 73'
- 76
- 8
- 1
Bench
-
18
Roman Bezus ↑ 73'
- 20
- 4
- 19
- 44
-
9
Stallone Limbombe ↑ 73'
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 82'
Coach
Jess Thorup
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 29
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 19
- 8
- 10
-
9
Renaud Emond ↓ Orlando Sa 73'
- 40
- 6
Bench
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↑ 54'
- 23
- 28
- 1
- 2
- 21
-
34
Konstantinos Laifis ↑ 90'
- 15
-
7
Orlando Sa ↑ 73'
- 22
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
| Wilfride Kanga | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liège
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-03-01
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-02-22
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
74%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
51%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liège
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.