RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Christophe Battiston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | Beerschot VA | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | KKS Lech Poznan | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Nov | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RSC Anderlecht | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 44 | Points | 40 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 8 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 27 |
| 39 | Conceded | 35 |
| +4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 40% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! RSC Anderlecht vs Royal Standard de Liege — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Lotto Park. RSC Anderlecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Gojko Cimirot was booked on 15.
- 20' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. RSC Anderlecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Samuel Bastien has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RSC Anderlecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Bokadi Bope has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba is replacing Maxime Lestienne for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 66' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Standard de Liege that had 372 games and scored 363 goals.
- 72' It is a substitution in RSC Anderlecht team. Michel Vlap is replaced by Yari Verschaeren on 72 minute.
- 73' RSC Anderlecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francis Amuzu is hanging Paul Mukairu on the field on 73 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Michel-Ange Balikwisha by Obbi Oulare on 75 minute.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noe Dussenne on 78.
- 79' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Noe Dussenne trudges off to be replaced by Laurent Jans on 79 minutes.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Nmecha.
- 80' Laurent Jans is replacing Noe Dussenne for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 82' Josh Cullen is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Obbi Oulare.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Obbi Oulare. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Landry Dimata is replacing Lukas Nmecha for the RSC Anderlecht side.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
7
Lukas Nmecha ↓ Landry Dimata 84'
- 1
-
10
Michel Vlap ↓ Yari Verschaeren 72'
- 20
- 62
- 42
- 48
- 14
- 19
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↓ Francis Amuzu 72'
Bench
- 92
-
40
Francis Amuzu ↑ 72'
-
9
Landry Dimata ↑ 84'
- 23
-
51
Yari Verschaeren ↑ 72'
- 55
- 54
- 16
Coach
Vincent Kompany
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
6
Noe Dussenne ↓ Laurent Jans 79'
- 28
- 16
- 21
- 34
- 20
- 8
- 22
- 26
- 32
Bench
-
27
Laurent Jans ↑ 79'
- 7
-
9
Obbi Oulare ↑ 75'
- 29
-
23
Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba ↑ 61'
- 5
- 30
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Islam Slimani | 4 |
| Anders Dreyer | 4 |
| Mehdi Carcela | 2 |
| Noah Ohio | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Ivan Santini | 2 |
| Selim Amallah | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2020-11-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2020-11-26
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
KKS Lech Poznan
W
2020-11-21
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
KAS Eupen
D
2020-11-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2020-11-05
KKS Lech Poznan
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2020-11-01
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
KV Oostende
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
77%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
54%
RSC Anderlecht or Royal Standard de Liege
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
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.

