Sunday , 16 August 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I

Jupiler Pro League · 2026
Royal Antwerp FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Royal Standard de Liege
Fri 26 Apr 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Milos Kosanovic
Jelle Van Damme 39' Y
Dino Arslanagic 50' Y
Dino Arslanagic 51' Y
Didier Lamkel Ze 57' Y
Sambou Yatabare 66' Y
Sambou Yatabare 67' Y
Omar Govea 69' Y
Sinan Bolat 71' Y
Y 87' Zinho Vanheusden
Didier Lamkel Ze 90' R
Y 90' Paul-Jose Mpoku
Y 90' Senna Miangue

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bert Put
  • Referee Ruben Wyns
  • Referee Nathan Verboomen
  • Referee Mathias Hillaert

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liege 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louviere Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

7
6
4
Royal Antwerp FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Royal Standard de Liege
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2019-03-29 Royal Standard de Liege 3–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-01-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2018-11-04 Royal Standard de Liege 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Royal Standard de Liege
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#2 Position #11
6 Points 1
2 Played 1
2 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
5 Scored 2
1 Conceded 2
+4 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season

Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 11th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royal Antwerp FC is hosting Royal Standard de Liège for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Mehdi Carcela is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Antwerp FC so far.
  • 15' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liège's shape.
  • 20' Royal Standard de Liège are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' Sambou Yatabare has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Opare on 21 minute.
  • 23' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Konstantinos Laifis exits the field as Senna Miangue enters on 23.
  • 28' Paul-Jose Mpoku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' Milos Kosanovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' The Congo DR Dieumerci Mbokani breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
  • 38' The 33-year-old Konstantinos Laifis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 39' Jelle Van Damme catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Antwerp FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 49' GOAL! Zinho Vanheusden fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dino Arslanagic on 50 minutes.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dino Arslanagic on 51.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Didier Lamkel Ze.
  • 60' Didier Lamkel Ze is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' Magnificent from Didier Lamkel Ze! That is 32 goals in 303 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' Mehdi Carcela has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxime Lestienne on 63 minute.
  • 66' Sambou Yatabare is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sambou Yatabare.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Omar Govea.
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sinan Bolat.
  • 71' Royal Antwerp FC ring the changes. Amara Baby has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Bolingi to step up.
  • 72' Paul-Jose Mpoku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renaud Emond on 72 minute.
  • 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' 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.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Royal Antwerp FC! David Simao comes on to replace Lior Refaelov.
  • 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' The referee has no hesitation. Senna Miangue is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Royal Antwerp FC players.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Royal Standard de Liege Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Preud'homme

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Frey 7
Vincent Janssen 5
Dieumerci Mbokani 4
Lior Refaelov 3
Denis Dragus 3
Didier Lamkel Ze 3
Mehdi Carcela 2
Maxime Lestienne 2

Head to Head

2019-04-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2019-03-29 Royal Standard de Liege 3–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-01-25 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2018-11-04 Royal Standard de Liege 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2019-04-26 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 Royal Standard de Liege W 2019-04-22 Royal Antwerp FC 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2019-04-13 KAA Gent 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2019-04-07 RSC Anderlecht 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2019-04-02 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 KRC Genk W 2019-03-29 Royal Standard de Liege 3–1 Royal Antwerp FC L

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
2.56 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC70% Draw18% Royal Standard de Liege12%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
30%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royal Standard de Liege
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC55% Draw36% Royal Standard de Liege9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push Royal Standard de Liege covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 21% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 21% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.