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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 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 Liege | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts). Royal Standard de Liege 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 Liege
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 Liege
| 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 wait is over. Royal Antwerp FC get us underway at .
- 5' Royal Standard de Liege fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxime Lestienne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' Time for substitution for Royal Antwerp FC. Daniel Opare is replaced 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' Royal Antwerp FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liege's shape.
- 32' Milos Kosanovic is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 33' A goal from the Congo DR international Dieumerci Mbokani! He fires home on 33 to make it 1-0!
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Jelle Van Damme catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Magnificent from Zinho Vanheusden! That is 5 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 50' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Dino Arslanagic gets a Yellow card.
- 51' It’s a booking for Royal Antwerp FC player. Dino Arslanagic gets a Yellow card.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Didier Lamkel Ze.
- 60' What a moment for Didier Lamkel Ze! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' What a moment for Didier Lamkel Ze! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Maxime Lestienne exits the field as Mehdi Carcela enters on 63.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sambou Yatabare.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Sambou Yatabare will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Royal Antwerp FC. Omar Govea will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Sinan Bolat argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Amara Baby departs to be replaced by Jonathan Bolingi.
- 72' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Renaud Emond is replaced by Paul-Jose Mpoku.
- 73' Paul-Jose Mpoku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renaud Emond on 73 minute.
- 78' Jelle Van Damme is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 83' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Lior Refaelov exits the field as David Simao enters on 83.
- 84' David Simao is replacing Lior Refaelov for the Royal Antwerp FC side.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Zinho Vanheusden argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Senna Miangue gets a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Royal Antwerp FC 2-1 Royal Standard de Liege. Honours even.
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 |
| Mehdi Carcela | 2 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 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
4 / 4
1.9
Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Royal Standard de Liege 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 Liege
54%
Royal Antwerp FC or Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege 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 Liege keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.