KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 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' Three points are at stake. KAA Gent host Royal Standard de Liege — let the battle begin!
- 5' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Ghelamco Arena. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jackson Muleka.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Konstantinos Laifis, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' Against the run of play, Tarik Tissoudali has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Merveille Bokadi exits the field as Joao Klauss enters on 46.
- 51' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Selim Amallah is withdrawn and Maxime Lestienne gets his opportunity.
- 57' Hugo Siquet adds to his 0 season tally! KAA Gent lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' What a strike from Tarik Tissoudali! The score is 3-0.
- 69' Aron Doennum adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' 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.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Carcela. He replaces Jackson Muleka on 75 minute.
- 80' Gojko Cimirot is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KAA Gent tonight.
- 81' Niels Nkounkou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Damjan Pavlovic gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Nicolas Raskin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Niels Nkounkou by Collins Fai on 83 minute.
- 88' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' A tactical swap from KAA Gent — Sulayman Marreh on, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Laurent Depoitre is replaced by Ilombe Mboyo.
- 3-1 the final result. Royal Standard de Liege will be bitterly disappointed.
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 Liege 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 |
| 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 Liege Form
2021-11-28
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2021-11-20
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
KAS Eupen
W
2021-11-07
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2021-10-30
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
KV Kortrijk
D
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2021-10-16
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 57% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
81%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
43%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liege
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

