KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2021-22 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)
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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC Seraing | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | KAS Eupen | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Ghelamco Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KAA Gent and Royal Standard de Liege.
- 5' Niels Nkounkou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luka Elsner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jackson Muleka.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' Joao Klauss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 22' What composure from Tarik Tissoudali! The Morocco international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 27' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' KAA Gent are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liege backline.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luka Elsner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Joao Klauss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Merveille Bokadi on 46 minute.
- 51' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Selim Amallah exits the field as Maxime Lestienne enters on 55.
- 57' GOAL! Hugo Siquet fires home to make it 2-0!
- 62' The 34-year-old Noe Dussenne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Tarik Tissoudali adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 69' Aron Doennum makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
- 74' KAA Gent have won 465 goals from 309 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Jackson Muleka is withdrawn and Mehdi Carcela gets his opportunity.
- 80' Mehdi Carcela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' Niels Nkounkou was booked on 81.
- 82' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Damjan Pavlovic comes on to replace Nicolas Raskin.
- 83' Collins Fai is replacing Niels Nkounkou for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 88' 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.
- 89' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is replaced by Sulayman Marreh on 89 minute.
- 90' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Laurent Depoitre departs to be replaced by Ilombe Mboyo.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↓ Ilombe Mboyo 90'
-
6
Elisha Owusu ↓ Andrew Hjulsager 89'
- 25
- 24
- 1
- 8
- 5
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↓ Yonas Malede 89'
- 21
- 18
- 2
Bench
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 89'
- 31
- 33
-
14
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 82'
-
22
Sulayman Marreh ↑ 89'
-
7
Ilombe Mboyo ↑ 90'
-
23
Yonas Malede ↑ 89'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 19
- 34
- 8
- 26
-
14
Niels Nkounkou ↓ Collins Fai 83'
- 30
-
17
Jackson Muleka ↓ Mehdi Carcela 75'
- 2
- 11
-
20
Merveille Bokadi ↓ Joao Klauss 46'
Bench
-
21
Collins Fai ↑ 83'
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 75'
-
22
Maxime Lestienne ↑ 55'
- 5
-
4
Damjan Pavlovic ↑ 82'
-
9
Joao Klauss ↑ 46'
- 40
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 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
2021-11-28
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-11-20
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
KAS Eupen
W
2021-11-07
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2021-10-30
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
KV Kortrijk
D
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2021-10-16
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
85%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
38%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liège
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
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.

