Thursday , 12 November 2026

KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2024-25
KV Mechelen
0 – 0
Full Time
Royal Standard de Liège
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45' · FT 45'
Ahmed Touba 28' Y
Y 44' Dennis Eckert
Kerim Mrabti 44' Y
Y 59' Sotiris Alexandropoulos
Toon Raemaekers 79' 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
2024-12-26 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Standard de Liège 2024-08-09 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 KV Mechelen 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

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Royal Standard de Liège H 0–0 D
20 Dec KVC Westerlo A 1–1 D
13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Club Brugge KV H 1–2 L
29 Nov KV Kortrijk A 1–3 L
24 Nov Beerschot VA H 3–0 W
Royal Standard de Liège
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec KV Mechelen A 0–0 D
22 Dec KAA Gent H 0–1 L
14 Dec Beerschot VA A 0–0 D
07 Dec Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 1–1 D
30 Nov Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–1 D
23 Nov Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–0 W

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' That's the starting whistle at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between KV Mechelen and Royal Standard de Liege.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liege's compact .
  • 10' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Rafik Belghali is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
  • 28' Poor challenge from Ahmed Touba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Dennis Eckert on 44 minutes earns him a card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
  • 49' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' That is a card for Royal Standard de Liege. Sotiris Alexandropoulos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' The whistle greets Geoffry Hairemans as he departs to be replaced by Bilal Bafdili.
  • 66' Algeria international Ahmed Touba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Leko will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' It is a substitution in KV Mechelen team. Sandy Walsh is replaced by Aziz Ouattara on 74 minute.
  • 79' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Toon Raemaekers will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Daan Dierckx by Souleyman Doumbia on 84 minute.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Dennis Eckert is replaced by Soufiane Benjdida on 87 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Besnik Hasi

Royal Standard de Liège Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-12-26 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Standard de Liège 2024-08-09 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 KV Mechelen 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

KV Mechelen Form

2024-12-26 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Standard de Liège D 2024-12-20 KVC Westerlo 1–1 KV Mechelen D 2024-12-13 KV Mechelen 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC D 2024-12-07 KV Mechelen 1–2 Club Brugge KV L 2024-11-29 KV Kortrijk 3–1 KV Mechelen L 2024-11-24 KV Mechelen 3–0 Beerschot VA W

Royal Standard de Liège Form

2024-12-26 KV Mechelen 0–0 Royal Standard de Liège D 2024-12-22 Royal Standard de Liège 0–1 KAA Gent L 2024-12-14 Beerschot VA 0–0 Royal Standard de Liège D 2024-12-07 Royal Standard de Liège 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D 2024-11-30 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1–1 Royal Standard de Liège D 2024-11-23 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liège 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen34% Draw31% Royal Standard de Liège35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
64%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
66%
KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liège
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen21% Draw53% Royal Standard de Liège26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royal Standard de Liège covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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