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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #8 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 18 |
| 24 | Conceded | 16 |
| -6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ 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)
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Antwerp FC and Royal Standard de Liege get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Antwerp FC and Royal Standard de Liege are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Amara Baby has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 21' Sambou Yatabare gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Daniel Opare and will look to change the dynamic.
- 23' Senna Miangue is ready to make an impact after coming on for Konstantinos Laifis at the 23 minute mark.
- 28' Sinan Bolat has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' Royal Standard de Liege player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' A stunning finish from Dieumerci Mbokani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 38' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Jelle Van Damme has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jelle Van Damme.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simen Juklerod is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Zinho Vanheusden gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 50' Dino Arslanagic was booked on 50.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dino Arslanagic on 51.
- 56' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Didier Lamkel Ze is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 60' The Cameroon Didier Lamkel Ze breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 2-1!
- 61' Didier Lamkel Ze makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Royal Antwerp FC are in front.
- 63' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Maxime Lestienne is replaced by Mehdi Carcela.
- 66' Sambou Yatabare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Omar Govea.
- 71' Sinan Bolat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Bolingi. He replaces Amara Baby on 71 minute.
- 72' Renaud Emond makes way for Paul-Jose Mpoku at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 73' Paul-Jose Mpoku gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Renaud Emond and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' David Simao is replacing Lior Refaelov for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 84' The crowd applauds Lior Refaelov as he leaves the pitch. David Simao steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 87' Poor challenge from Zinho Vanheusden. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Senna Miangue gets a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royal Antwerp FC players.
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
1.71
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
54%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royal Standard de Liège
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

