KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2023-24 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 Nicolas Laforge
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | KAS Eupen | A | 3–1 | 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' 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.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 302 games and scored 453 goals.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordan Torunarigha.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tarik Tissoudali, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 17 goals in the last 11 games.
- 33' Against the run of play, Marlon Fossey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' GOAL! Hugo Cuypers fires home to make it 1-1!
- 40' Tarik Tissoudali makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and KAA Gent are in front.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' Zinho Vanheusden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
- 52' Isaac Hayden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 57' KAA Gent is showing some good football. However, KAA Gent are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Marlon Fossey trudges off to be replaced by Gilles Dewaele on 62 minutes.
- 63' Isaac Price has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayao Kawabe on 63 minute.
- 67' Magnificent from Wilfride Kanga! That is 16 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' Hyun-seok Hong makes way for Andrew Hjulsager at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 76' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matisse Samoise on 80 minutes.
- 85' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Another change for KAA Gent made on 86 minute. Matisse Samoise leaves to be changed by Noah Fadiga.
- Full Time. KAA Gent beats Royal Standard de Liege
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 33
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 5
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Noah Fadiga 86'
- 11
- 7
- 3
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 86'
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 71'
- 30
-
19
Malick Fofana ↑ 71'
- 20
- 21
- 8
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Isaac Hayden ↓ Aiden O'Neill 63'
- 17
- 14
-
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Isaac Price 63'
- 16
- 4
- 19
-
13
Marlon Fossey ↓ Gilles Dewaele 62'
-
18
Kamal Sowah ↓ Cihan Canak 62'
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
24
Aiden O'Neill ↑ 63'
- 22
-
2
Gilles Dewaele ↑ 62'
- 30
- 10
-
8
Isaac Price ↑ 63'
-
61
Cihan Canak ↑ 62'
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
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
2023-10-29
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2023-10-22
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
RSC Anderlecht
W
2023-10-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2023-09-30
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2023-09-22
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
2023-09-17
KAS Eupen
1–3
Royal Standard de Liège
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.26
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
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
84%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
38%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liège
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

