KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 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 Liege | 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 Liege | 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 Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts). Royal Standard de Liege 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 Liege
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 Liege
| 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' KICK OFF: Royal Standard de Liège gets underway.
- 5' Hugo Cuypers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Royal Standard de Liège have won 376 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Hoefkens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Zinho Vanheusden, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KAA Gent and Royal Standard de Liège are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordan Torunarigha.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and Royal Standard de Liège are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Marlon Fossey gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 36' GOAL! Hugo Cuypers fires home to make it 1-1!
- 40' Tarik Tissoudali puts KAA Gent on the lead.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Zinho Vanheusden.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Isaac Hayden on 52 minutes.
- 57' Cihan Canak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gilles Dewaele is hanging Marlon Fossey on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Isaac Price. He replaces Hayao Kawabe on 63 minute.
- 67' What composure from Wilfride Kanga! The France international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 71' The crowd applauds Hyun-seok Hong as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Hjulsager steps in for KAA Gent.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Matisse Samoise was booked on 80.
- 85' It’s high time Hein Vanhaezebrouck made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Another substitution for KAA Gent to replace Matisse Samoise by Noah Fadiga on 86 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 Liege 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 |
| Wilfride Kanga | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2023-10-29
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2023-10-22
Royal Standard de Liege
3–2
RSC Anderlecht
W
2023-10-08
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2023-09-30
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2023-09-22
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
2023-09-17
KAS Eupen
1–3
Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege 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 Liege
38%
KAA Gent or Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege 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 Liege keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

