KV Mechelen vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Mechelen launch into their encounter with Royal Standard de Liege.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Patrick Pflucke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 20' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Ahmed Touba. He receives a card.
- 33' Rob Schoofs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Dennis Eckert. He receives a card.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His KV Mechelen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Royal Standard de Liege receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 61' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Geoffry Hairemans exits the field as Bilal Bafdili enters on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' Another substitution for KV Mechelen to replace Sandy Walsh by Aziz Ouattara on 74 minute.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Toon Raemaekers on 79 minutes.
- 84' The whistle greets Daan Dierckx as he departs to be replaced by Souleyman Doumbia.
- 87' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Soufiane Benjdida is hanging Dennis Eckert on the field on 87 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Benito Raman ↓ Rafik Belghali 74'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Aziz Ouattara 74'
- 1
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Julien N'Goy 84'
- 77
- 16
- 4
- 6
- 3
-
10
Petter Dahl ↓ Lion Lauberbach 61'
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 61'
- 15
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 61'
-
32
Aziz Ouattara ↑ 74'
-
9
Julien N'Goy ↑ 84'
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↑ 74'
- 36
- 33
- 26
Coach
Besnik Hasi
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 88
- 13
- 9
- 29
- 8
- 40
- 6
- 25
- 14
- 17
Bench
- 30
-
15
Souleyman Doumbia ↑ 84'
- 7
- 55
- 10
- 32
- 34
-
21
Soufiane Benjdida ↑ 87'
- 23
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Sandy Walsh | 3 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Samuel Bastien | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2024-12-26
KV Mechelen
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-12-22
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2024-12-14
Beerschot VA
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-12-07
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
D
2024-11-30
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-11-23
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
76%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
58%
KV Mechelen or Royal Standard de Liege
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 25% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.