RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League .
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Sebastien Delferiere
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee Stijn Hutsebaut
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liege | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC Spartak Trnava | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | KAS Eupen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 13 |
| 5 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Royal Standard de Liege
| Dennis Eckert | 4 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 2 A |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 2 G | |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The 39-year-old Sebastien Pocognoli has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Maxime Lestienne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and Royal Standard de Liege are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RSC Anderlecht that had 398 games and scored 472 goals.
- 25' Uche Agbo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Antonio Milic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andy Najar.
- 45' Moussa Djenepo adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Pedro Cavanda.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RSC Anderlecht side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' Ivan Santini has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 62' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Nekadio Luyindama is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — Yellow card on 65.
- 65' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Ryota Morioka has done his job and it is now time for Kenny Saief to step up.
- 70' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Goal! Ivan Santini scores his 28 goal in 398 matches.
- 74' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Moussa Djenepo by Gojko Cimirot on 74 minute.
- 79' RSC Anderlecht 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.
- 83' A change in the RSC Anderlecht ranks — Pieter Gerkens exits the field as Landry Dimata enters on 83.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Bubacarr Sanneh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Maxime Lestienne is replaced by Reginal Goreux on 90 minute.
- 2-1 the final result. Royal Standard de Liege will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 44
-
10
Ryota Morioka ↓ Kenny Saief 65'
- 16
- 7
- 25
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↓ Landry Dimata 83'
- 56
-
40
Francis Amuzu ↓ Zakaria Bakkali 65'
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 12
- 45
- 20
-
15
Kenny Saief ↑ 65'
- 11
-
9
Landry Dimata ↑ 83'
-
99
Zakaria Bakkali ↑ 65'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 34
- 15
- 29
- 18
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Gojko Cimirot 74'
- 26
- 10
- 9
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
2
Reginal Goreux ↑ 90'
- 3
- 11
-
8
Gojko Cimirot ↑ 74'
- 7
- 6
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 4 |
| Islam Slimani | 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 Liege Form
2018-09-23
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2018-09-20
Sevilla FC
5–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2018-09-15
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2018-09-01
KAS Eupen
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2018-08-25
Royal Standard de Liege
3–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2018-08-18
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
0–3
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
78%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
47%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Standard de Liege
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

