Royal Antwerp FC vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
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Royal Antwerp FC vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
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 Liège | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Mar | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #7 |
| 7 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
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)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 2 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 1 G |
Royal Standard de Liège
| 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' The ball is rolling at . Royal Antwerp FC are looking to make home advantage count against Royal Standard de Liège.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Royal Standard de Liège winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Didier Lamkel Ze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laszlo Boloni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' It’s high time Michel Preud'homme made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Daniel Opare makes way for Sambou Yatabare at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Antwerp FC.
- 23' Konstantinos Laifis makes way for Senna Miangue at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 28' Royal Standard de Liège started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 32' Milos Kosanovic is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 33' GOAL! Dieumerci Mbokani fires home to make it 1-0!
- 38' Royal Antwerp FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Jelle Van Damme gets a Yellow card.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Antwerp FC in their trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liège's compact .
- 49' Zinho Vanheusden makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
- 50' Dino Arslanagic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Dino Arslanagic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Didier Lamkel Ze.
- 60' GOAL! Didier Lamkel Ze fires home to make it 2-1!
- 61' GOAL! Didier Lamkel Ze scores on 61.
- 63' The crowd applauds Maxime Lestienne as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Carcela steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Sambou Yatabare argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Sambou Yatabare argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Omar Govea on 69 minutes.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sinan Bolat.
- 71' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! Jonathan Bolingi comes on to replace Amara Baby.
- 72' Paul-Jose Mpoku is replacing Renaud Emond for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 73' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Renaud Emond has done his job and it is now time for Paul-Jose Mpoku to step up.
- 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' The supporters are chanting for David Simao. He replaces Lior Refaelov on 83 minute.
- 84' A tactical swap from Royal Antwerp FC — David Simao on, Lior Refaelov off on 84 minutes.
- 87' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Zinho Vanheusden gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Senna Miangue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 23
-
4
Daniel Opare ↓ Sambou Yatabare 21'
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ David Simao 83'
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
-
14
Amara Baby ↓ Jonathan Bolingi 71'
- 70
- 6
Bench
-
22
David Simao ↑ 83'
- 39
- 2
-
60
Sambou Yatabare ↑ 21'
- 19
- 8
-
9
Jonathan Bolingi ↑ 71'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 13
- 21
- 34
- 3
- 18
- 19
- 8
-
9
Renaud Emond ↓ Paul-Jose Mpoku 72'
- 6
- 22
Bench
-
23
Senna Miangue ↑ 23'
- 28
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 29
-
10
Mehdi Carcela ↑ 63'
-
40
Paul-Jose Mpoku ↑ 72'
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Frey | 7 |
| Vincent Janssen | 5 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Denis Dragus | 3 |
| Renaud Emond | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Royal Standard de Liège Form
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
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liège
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.9
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
54%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royal Standard de Liège
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.