KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
- Referee Brent Staessens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 18 |
| 20 | Conceded | 16 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ 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)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for KV Mechelen to score. At the same time, Royal Standard de Liege does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arnaud Bodart made 383 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' KV Mechelen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Standard de Liege backline.
- 21' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 31' Maxime Lestienne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Obbi Oulare on 38 minutes.
- 42' Mergim Vojvoda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' Selim Amallah makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
- 50' Igor de Camargo adds to his 0 season tally! Yellow-Red KV Mechelen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 55' A quiet spell here at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thibault Peyre, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Aster Vranckx exits the field as Sheldon Bateau enters on 67.
- 70' The Morocco Mehdi Carcela breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 0-3!
- 73' Igor de Camargo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 75' Gojko Cimirot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 77' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Obbi Oulare trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Avenatti on 77 minutes.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The crowd applauds Gustav Engvall as he leaves the pitch. Geoffry Hairemans steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 87' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Maxime Lestienne trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandar Boljevic on 87 minutes.
- 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Felipe Avenatti makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 90' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Mehdi Carcela exits the field as Dimitri Lavalee enters on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 20
- 10
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ Clement Tainmont 87'
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↓ Sheldon Bateau 67'
Bench
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 84'
-
4
Sheldon Bateau ↑ 67'
- 31
- 1
-
21
Clement Tainmont ↑ 87'
- 33
- 9
- 29
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 19
- 28
-
17
Obbi Oulare ↓ Felipe Avenatti 77'
- 16
- 34
- 3
- 8
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
18
Aleksandar Boljevic ↑ 87'
- 23
- 1
- 21
- 26
-
25
Felipe Avenatti ↑ 77'
-
4
Dimitri Lavalee ↑ 90'
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sandy Walsh | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Adnane Abid | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2020-01-17
KV Mechelen
2–3
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-12-26
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2019-12-21
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-12-15
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2019-12-12
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
2019-12-08
Royal Excel Mouscron
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liège 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
60%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
66%
KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liège
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.