RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
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RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League .
- RSC Anderlecht 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Yves De Neve
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 55% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (20 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/4
■ 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)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 2 G | |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 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' It’s Showtime! The match between RSC Anderlecht and Royal Standard de Liege is underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 11' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a Red card on 11.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. RSC Anderlecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Alen Halilovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Santini on 27.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Pedro Cavanda on 31 minutes.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yari Verschaeren, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Brilliant from the ! Yari Verschaeren makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 37.
- 41' Maxime Lestienne was booked on 41.
- 46' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Mehdi Carcela makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Konstantinos Laifis.
- 57' Ivan Santini doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Sebastien Pocognoli comes on to replace Konstantinos Laifis.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Milos Kosanovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RSC Anderlecht.
- 74' Samuel Bastien is replacing Alen Halilovic for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 75' Poor challenge from Kara Mbodji. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Elias Cobbaut by Alexis Saelemaekers on 78 minute.
- 83' The whistle greets Ivan Santini as he departs to be replaced by Francis Amuzu.
- 88' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Pieter Gerkens gets the nod from RSC Anderlecht. He replaces Yari Verschaeren and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. RSC Anderlecht beats Royal Standard de Liege
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
-
19
Ivan Santini ↓ Francis Amuzu 83'
- 16
- 12
- 45
- 7
- 25
- 20
- 22
- 51
Bench
- 1
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 90'
- 39
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 78'
-
40
Francis Amuzu ↑ 83'
- 5
- 4
- 27
- 60
Coach
Karim Belhocine
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Alen Halilovic ↓ Samuel Bastien 74'
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 18
- 20
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 6
- 22
Bench
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 74'
- 1
- 2
-
15
Sebastien Pocognoli ↑ 64'
- 40
-
31
William Balikwisha ↑ 64'
- 30
- 37
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Islam Slimani | 4 |
| Anders Dreyer | 4 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Ivan Santini | 2 |
| Selim Amallah | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
| Mehdi Carcela | 2 |
| Noah Ohio | 2 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-05-05
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liège
1–3
KRC Genk
L
2019-04-08
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
74%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
53%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Standard de Liège
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht 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% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht 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.

