KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League .
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 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 | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 Liege | 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 Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 45 | Points | 40 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 12 |
| 49 | Scored | 27 |
| 43 | Conceded | 35 |
| +6 | GD | -8 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 43% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KAA Gent have kicked off against Royal Standard de Liege. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KAA Gent side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Zinho Vanheusden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Renaud Emond.
- 40' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Renaud Emond is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' What composure from Birger Verstraete! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 51' Bokadi Bope has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' Alen Halilovic gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Paul-Jose Mpoku and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Poor challenge from Zinho Vanheusden. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Milos Kosanovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Milos Kosanovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Jonathan David is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 73' KAA Gent make a change. Jonathan David trudges off to be replaced by Roman Bezus on 73 minutes.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Orlando Sa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' It is a substitution in KAA Gent team. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is replaced by Giorgi Kvilitaia on 82 minute.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Birger Verstraete will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Razvan Marin does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Roman Yaremchuk on 90 minutes.
- 90' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 90 minute. Moussa Djenepo leaves to be changed by Konstantinos Laifis.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 Liege 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 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liege
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-03-01
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-02-22
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liege 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
68%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
60%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liege
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.