KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22

KV Mechelen

3 – 1

Full Time

Royal Standard de Liège

Fri 1 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 25' Ameen Al Dakhil

Sandy Walsh 28' Y

Y 28' Selim Amallah

Nikola Storm 51' Y

Y 64' Nicolas Gavory

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.

KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

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 Liège	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

KV Mechelen 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Royal Standard de Liège

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-01 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royal Standard de Liège 2021-01-20 KV Mechelen 0–4 Royal Standard de Liège 2020-12-06 Royal Standard de Liège 2–2 KV Mechelen 2020-01-17 KV Mechelen 2–3 Royal Standard de Liège 2019-11-10 Royal Standard de Liège 1–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Oct	Royal Standard de Liège	H	3–1	W
26 Sep	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	A	2–0	W
18 Sep	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	2–0	W
12 Sep	RSC Anderlecht	A	2–7	L
27 Aug	KV Kortrijk	A	2–2	D
22 Aug	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	3–1	W

Royal Standard de Liège

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Oct	KV Mechelen	A	1–3	L
25 Sep	K. Sint-Truidense VV	H	1–2	L
19 Sep	RSC Anderlecht	H	0–1	L
12 Sep	FC Seraing	A	1–0	W
28 Aug	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	0–4	L
20 Aug	KV Oostende	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

KV Mechelen		Royal Standard de Liège
#17	Position	#7
3	Points	11
7	Played	7
0 / 3 / 4	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 2
5	Scored	13
14	Conceded	12
-9	GD	+1
0.43	PPG	1.57
0%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season

29% Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season

KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

KV Mechelen

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/5

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/2

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Royal Standard de Liège

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)

KV Mechelen

Myron van Brederode

3 G

Royal Standard de Liège

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' The ball is rolling at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Standard de Liège.
4' What a moment for Hugo Cuypers! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
9' KV Mechelen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kerim Mrabti makes no mistake. 0-2!
15' international Vinicius de Souza Costa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
18' Against the run of play, Sandy Walsh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
19' Sandy Walsh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
24' It’s high time Mbaye Leye made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
25' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 25.
28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sandy Walsh.
31' Daouda Peeters is replacing Niels Nkounkou for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
36' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Jackson Muleka gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Selim Amallah and will look to change the dynamic.
51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nikola Storm.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' Royal Standard de Liège are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
63' The supporters are chanting for Marian Shved. He replaces Nikola Storm on 63 minute.
64' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
74' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and Royal Standard de Liège are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
75' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Rob Schoofs trudges off to be replaced by Onur Kaya on 75 minutes.
76' Another change for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen made on 76 minute. Hugo Cuypers leaves to be changed by Ferdy Druijf.
80' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Kerim Mrabti trudges off to be replaced by Geoffry Hairemans on 80 minutes.
81' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Nathan Ngoy has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Sissako to step up.
82' Brilliant from the ! Denis Dragus makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 82.
87' The home supporters are growing impatient. KV Mechelen must find a spark to ignite this game.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Royal Standard de Liège.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Royal Standard de Liège Lineups

Starting XI

24
Nicolas Gavory
19
Selim Amallah ↓ Jackson Muleka 46'
28
Samuel Bastien ↓ Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba 81'
16
Arnaud Bodart
8
Gojko Cimirot
12
Hamza Rafia ↓ Denis Dragus 46'
14
Niels Nkounkou ↓ Daouda Peeters 31'
2
Hugo Siquet
9
Joao Klauss
33
Nathan Ngoy ↓ Moussa Sissako 81'
3
Ameen Al Dakhil

Bench

15
Daouda Peeters ↑ 31'
7
Denis Dragus ↑ 46'
26
Nicolas Raskin
23
Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba ↑ 81'
5
Moussa Sissako ↑ 81'
30
Laurent Henkinet
17
Jackson Muleka ↑ 46'

Coach Mbaye Leye

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

2021-10-01 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royal Standard de Liège W 2021-09-26 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–2 KV Mechelen W 2021-09-18 KV Mechelen 2–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2021-09-12 RSC Anderlecht 7–2 KV Mechelen L 2021-08-27 KV Kortrijk 2–2 KV Mechelen D 2021-08-22 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W

Royal Standard de Liège Form

2021-10-01 KV Mechelen 3–1 Royal Standard de Liège L 2021-09-25 Royal Standard de Liège 1–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2021-09-19 Royal Standard de Liège 0–1 RSC Anderlecht L 2021-09-12 FC Seraing 0–1 Royal Standard de Liège W 2021-08-28 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 4–0 Royal Standard de Liège L 2021-08-20 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 KV Oostende W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.65 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 77% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

KV Mechelen41% Draw23% Royal Standard de Liège36%

Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw

64%

Draw or Royal Standard de Liège

59%

KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liège

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

KV Mechelen27% Draw41% Royal Standard de Liège32%

Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

7.2%

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

5.2%

1 – 3

5.1%

0 – 1

4.9%

0 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

4.2%

1 – 0

4.2%

2 – 0

3 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap	KV Mechelen covers	Push	Royal Standard de Liège covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	16%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	19%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	13%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.