KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Standard de Liege.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 12' Merveille Bokadi is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
- 27' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Moussa Djenepo has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Noubi to step up.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and Royal Standard de Liege are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Norman Bassette doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Nathan Ngoy is replaced by Ibe Hautekiet.
- 46' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Hayao Kawabe is replaced by Renaud Emond on 46 minute.
- 51' That is a card for KV Mechelen. David Bates will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' KV Mechelen make a change. Mory Konate trudges off to be replaced by Bill Antonio on 59 minutes.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 67' What composure from Kerim Mrabti! The Sweden international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 72' Belgium international Cihan Canak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' The whistle greets Norman Bassette as he departs to be replaced by Lion Lauberbach.
- 79' Cihan Canak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marlon Fossey on 79 minute.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Rob Schoofs.
- 84' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Yonas Malede.
- 89' Rob Schoofs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Bill Antonio 59'
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Yonas Malede 84'
- 16
- 1
- 70
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 74'
- 15
- 6
- 77
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 84'
- 35
-
38
Bill Antonio ↑ 59'
Coach
Besnik Hasi
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 24
-
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Renaud Emond 46'
- 16
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Lucas Noubi 28'
-
13
Marlon Fossey ↓ Cihan Canak 79'
- 8
- 18
- 20
-
3
Nathan Ngoy ↓ Ibe Hautekiet 45'
- 34
Bench
-
9
Renaud Emond ↑ 46'
- 22
- 10
- 40
-
61
Cihan Canak ↑ 79'
-
51
Lucas Noubi ↑ 28'
-
25
Ibe Hautekiet ↑ 45'
- –
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
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 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
2023-12-20
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege Form
2023-12-20
KV Mechelen
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2023-12-16
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2023-12-10
RSC Anderlecht
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2023-12-03
Club Brugge KV
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2023-11-25
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
KRC Genk
W
2023-11-11
Royal Antwerp FC
6–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen to win 59% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
84%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
41%
KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liege
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.