KV Kortrijk vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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KV Kortrijk vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Guldensporenstadion.
- KV Kortrijk 11 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
- Referee Arthur Denil
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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Beerschot VA | H | 5–5 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Kortrijk | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 4 | Scored | 18 |
| 23 | Conceded | 16 |
| -19 | GD | +2 |
| 0.36 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 9% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
KV Kortrijk this season
KV Kortrijk this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
KV Kortrijk are 18th (4 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Kortrijk
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/7
76+
–/5
■ 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)
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' The wait is over. KV Kortrijk get us underway at Guldensporenstadion.
- 2' What a moment for Gilles Dewaele! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 3' Gilles Dewaele does the damage! The net is bulging and KV Kortrijk surge ahead!
- 8' Royal Standard de Liege has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liege is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Brendan Hines-Ike is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Kortrijk tonight.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yevhenii Makarenko makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Timothy Derijck is booked for KV Kortrijk — Yellow card on 43.
- 46' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Collins Fai departs to be replaced by Maxime Lestienne.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Guldensporenstadion. KV Kortrijk seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eric Ocansey on 55.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Kortrijk side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Selim Amallah is replaced by Joachim Carcela on 61 minute.
- 66' KV Kortrijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 71' Obbi Oulare is replacing Felipe Avenatti for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 74' Time for substitution for KV Kortrijk. Faiz Selemani is replaced by Michiel Jonckheere.
- 76' What composure from Maxime Lestienne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 79' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Hannes Van der Bruggen. He replaces Pape Habib Gueye on 82 minute.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Christophe Lepoint. He replaces Ilombe Mboyo on 89 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Christophe Lepoint argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. KV Kortrijk take all three points.
Lineups
KV Kortrijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 76
- 51
- 2
- 23
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 31
Bench
- 1
-
27
Michiel Jonckheere ↑ 74'
-
14
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↑ 82'
-
15
Christophe Lepoint ↑ 89'
- 11
- 16
- 41
- 20
Coach
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 6
-
19
Selim Amallah ↓ Mehdi Carcela 61'
- 16
-
21
Collins Fai ↓ Maxime Lestienne 46'
- 20
- 8
- 26
-
25
Felipe Avenatti ↓ Obbi Oulare 71'
- 32
Bench
-
9
Obbi Oulare ↑ 71'
- 34
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 61'
-
22
Maxime Lestienne ↑ 46'
-
10
Joachim Carcela ↑ 61'
- 15
- 23
- 30
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Gilles Dewaele | 2 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 2 |
| Salieu Drammeh | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 1 |
| Goduine Koyalipou | 1 |
| Merveille Bokadi | 1 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Kortrijk Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2020-12-16
KV Kortrijk
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-12-13
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-12-10
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-12-06
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
KV Mechelen
D
2020-12-03
Rangers FC
3–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-11-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
KV Kortrijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
KV Kortrijk or Royal Standard de Liège 76% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
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
KV Kortrijk or Draw
56%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
68%
KV Kortrijk or Royal Standard de Liège
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Kortrijk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — KV Kortrijk
| Handicap | KV Kortrijk covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
KV Kortrijk keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.