Thursday , 2 July 2026

KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2020-21
KV Mechelen
0 – 4
Full Time
Royal Standard de Liege
Wed 20 Jan 2021 · 17:45 UTC AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 51' Damjan Pavlovic
Igor de Camargo 76' Y
Igor de Camargo 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Van Damme
  • Referee Tom Vanpoucke
  • Referee Maarten Toeback
  • Referee Michael Geerolf

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

5
5
4
KV Mechelen 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals Royal Standard de Liege
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-20 KV Mechelen 0–4 Royal Standard de Liege 2020-12-06 Royal Standard de Liege 2–2 KV Mechelen 2020-01-17 KV Mechelen 2–3 Royal Standard de Liege 2019-11-10 Royal Standard de Liege 1–2 KV Mechelen

Recent Form

KV Mechelen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Royal Standard de Liege H 0–4 L
16 Jan Sporting du Pays de Charleroi A 1–0 W
10 Jan Royal Antwerp FC H 3–0 W
27 Dec Royal Excel Mouscron H 2–1 W
20 Dec Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 2–1 W
17 Dec Club Brugge KV H 0–3 L
Royal Standard de Liege
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan KV Mechelen A 4–0 W
17 Jan Cercle Brugge KSV A 1–0 W
11 Jan KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren H 3–1 W
26 Dec K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–2 L
20 Dec Royal Excel Mouscron H 0–1 L
16 Dec KV Kortrijk A 1–2 L

Season Stats

KV Mechelen Royal Standard de Liege
#5 Position #8
45 Points 40
30 Played 30
12 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 7 / 12
39 Scored 27
37 Conceded 35
+2 GD -8
1.50 PPG 1.33
40% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host Royal Standard de Liege — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Konstantinos Laifis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bokadi Bope made 372 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Noe Dussenne makes it 0-1.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Jordi Vanlerberghe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marian Shved on 46 minute.
  • 49' Goal! Selim Amallah scores his 42 goal in 103 matches.
  • 51' Damjan Pavlovic is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Samuel Bastien makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 57' Michel-Ange Balikwisha does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
  • 60' Steven Defour gets the nod from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. He replaces Rob Schoofs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Mehdi Carcela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michel-Ange Balikwisha at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Klauss is replaced by Jackson Muleka.
  • 76' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 77' Igor de Camargo was booked on 77.
  • 82' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
  • 86' Selim Amallah makes way for Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Royal Standard de Liege take all three points.

Lineups

KV Mechelen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

Royal Standard de Liege Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mbaye Leye

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
Rob Schoofs 2
Felipe Avenatti 1

Head to Head

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

KV Mechelen Form

2021-01-20 KV Mechelen 0–4 Royal Standard de Liege L 2021-01-16 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 0–1 KV Mechelen W 2021-01-10 KV Mechelen 3–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2020-12-27 KV Mechelen 2–1 Royal Excel Mouscron W 2020-12-20 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 KV Mechelen W 2020-12-17 KV Mechelen 0–3 Club Brugge KV L

Royal Standard de Liege Form

2021-01-20 KV Mechelen 0–4 Royal Standard de Liege W 2021-01-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–1 Royal Standard de Liege W 2021-01-11 Royal Standard de Liege 3–1 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren W 2020-12-26 Royal Standard de Liege 1–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2020-12-20 Royal Standard de Liege 0–1 Royal Excel Mouscron L 2020-12-16 KV Kortrijk 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for: KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liege 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KV Mechelen31% Draw28% Royal Standard de Liege41%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liege win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

KV Mechelen or Draw
59%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
69%
KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liege
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KV Mechelen22% Draw45% Royal Standard de Liege33%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen

Handicap KV Mechelen covers Push Royal Standard de Liege covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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