Thursday , 12 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24
KV Mechelen
3 – 0
Full Time
Royal Standard de Liège
Wed 20 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
R 12' Merveille Bokadi
David Bates 51' Y
Rob Schoofs 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Boterberg
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
6
4
KV Mechelen 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Royal Standard de Liège
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège 2023-11-05 Royal Standard de Liège 1–1 KV Mechelen 2023-01-17 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 KV Mechelen 2022-10-19 KV Mechelen 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège 2022-01-30 Royal Standard de Liège 1–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Royal Standard de Liège H 3–0 W
17 Dec Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 0–1 L
10 Dec Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
03 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV H 0–2 L
26 Nov KV Kortrijk A 3–0 W
11 Nov Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 1–0 W
Royal Standard de Liège
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec KV Mechelen A 0–3 L
16 Dec Sporting du Pays de Charleroi H 0–0 D
10 Dec RSC Anderlecht A 2–2 D
03 Dec Club Brugge KV A 0–2 L
25 Nov KRC Genk H 1–0 W
11 Nov Royal Antwerp FC A 0–6 L

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Norman Bassette has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 8 goals this season.
  • 10' Jordi Vanlerberghe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Merveille Bokadi on 12.
  • 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Royal Standard de Liege winning 0% of all matches.
  • 22' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Moussa Djenepo makes way for Lucas Noubi at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liege's compact .
  • 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Norman Bassette makes it 1-0.
  • 40' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marlon Fossey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
  • 45' The whistle greets Nathan Ngoy as he departs to be replaced by Ibe Hautekiet.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Renaud Emond. He replaces Hayao Kawabe on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee shows KV Mechelen player a card on 51.
  • 56' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bill Antonio is hanging Mory Konate on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' The 28-year-old Wilfride Kanga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' GOAL! Kerim Mrabti fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Hoefkens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 74' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Norman Bassette has done his job and it is now time for Lion Lauberbach to step up.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Marlon Fossey is replaced by Cihan Canak on 79 minute.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Rob Schoofs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Kerim Mrabti is withdrawn and Yonas Malede gets his opportunity.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 3-0 the final result. Royal Standard de Liege will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

Royal Standard de Liège Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Hoefkens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Selim Amallah 3
Kerim Mrabti 3
Igor de Camargo 3
Sandy Walsh 3
Adnane Abid 2
Rob Schoofs 2
Myron van Brederode 2
Konstantinos Laifis 2

Head to Head

2023-12-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège 2023-11-05 Royal Standard de Liège 1–1 KV Mechelen 2023-01-17 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 KV Mechelen 2022-10-19 KV Mechelen 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège 2022-01-30 Royal Standard de Liège 1–2 KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen Form

2023-12-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège W 2023-12-17 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 KV Mechelen L 2023-12-10 KV Mechelen 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2023-12-03 KV Mechelen 0–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2023-11-26 KV Kortrijk 0–3 KV Mechelen W 2023-11-11 KV Mechelen 1–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi W

Royal Standard de Liège Form

2023-12-20 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège L 2023-12-16 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi D 2023-12-10 RSC Anderlecht 2–2 Royal Standard de Liège D 2023-12-03 Club Brugge KV 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège L 2023-11-25 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 KRC Genk W 2023-11-11 Royal Antwerp FC 6–0 Royal Standard de Liège L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen50% Draw25% Royal Standard de Liège25%
Actual: KV Mechelen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
75%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
50%
KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liège
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen33% Draw45% Royal Standard de Liège22%
Actual: KV Mechelen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royal Standard de Liège covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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