KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at GHELAMCO-arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | FC Slovan Liberec | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 28 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 20 | Scored | 18 |
| 6 | Conceded | 16 |
| +14 | GD | +2 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 82% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
10/1
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 7 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 4 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 3 G | |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KAA Gent is hosting Royal Standard de Liege for another epic battle.
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Noe Dussenne gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' 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.
- 12' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' Brilliant from the ! Nurio Fortuna makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 27.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Raskin, as he is very good at scoring at GHELAMCO-arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Royal Standard de Liege seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Gojko Cimirot was booked on 50.
- 55' Obbi Oulare has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba by Obbi Oulare on 64 minute.
- 69' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Alessio Castro-Montes is replaced by Tim Kleindienst.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Gojko Cimirot is withdrawn and Selim Amallah gets his opportunity.
- 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KAA Gent winning 100% of all matches.
- 85' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk fires home to make it 2-1!
- 90' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Milad Mohammadi exits the field as Bruno Godeau enters on 90.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sinan Bolat on 90 minutes.
- 2-1 the final result. Royal Standard de Liege will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
15
Milad Mohammadi ↓ Bruno Godeau 90'
- 25
- 24
- 1
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 20
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
34
Tim Kleindienst ↑ 70'
-
31
Bruno Godeau ↑ 90'
- 33
- 9
- 36
- 32
- 19
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 28
- 16
- 21
- 34
- 20
-
8
Gojko Cimirot ↓ Selim Amallah 77'
- 22
- 26
- 23
Bench
- 27
-
19
Selim Amallah ↑ 77'
-
9
Obbi Oulare ↑ 64'
- 10
- 15
- 30
-
32
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 64'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
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
2020-12-13
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-12-10
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-06
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
KV Mechelen
D
2020-12-03
Rangers FC
3–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-11-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2020-11-26
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KKS Lech Poznan
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
80%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
45%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liège
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

