Royal Antwerp FC vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Antwerp FC vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League .
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 Liege | 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 Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 35 | Points | 40 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 8 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 12 |
| 31 | Scored | 27 |
| 32 | Conceded | 35 |
| -1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Antwerp FC host Royal Standard de Liege — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Preud'homme might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liege needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 21 minute. Daniel Opare leaves to be changed by Sambou Yatabare.
- 23' Konstantinos Laifis makes way for Senna Miangue at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Milos Kosanovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' GOAL! Dieumerci Mbokani scores on 33.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jelle Van Damme.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Zinho Vanheusden adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 50' A moment of madness from Dino Arslanagic on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Antwerp FC will be frustrated.
- 51' Dino Arslanagic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Royal Standard de Liege 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.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Didier Lamkel Ze.
- 60' Didier Lamkel Ze puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 61' Goal! Didier Lamkel Ze scores his 32 goal in 303 matches.
- 63' The crowd applauds Maxime Lestienne as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Carcela steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sambou Yatabare on 66.
- 67' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Sambou Yatabare gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 71' Sinan Bolat has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 71' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Amara Baby departs to be replaced by Jonathan Bolingi.
- 72' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Paul-Jose Mpoku on, Renaud Emond off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Renaud Emond by Paul-Jose Mpoku on 73 minute.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Lior Refaelov is withdrawn and David Simao gets his opportunity.
- 84' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Lior Refaelov is replaced by David Simao.
- 87' Zinho Vanheusden has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Senna Miangue.
- Full Time. Royal Antwerp FC beats Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege 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 Liege Form
2019-04-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
KRC Genk
L
2019-04-08
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liege
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
49%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royal Standard de Liege
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC
| Handicap | Royal Antwerp FC covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

