Royal Standard de Liège vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liège vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liège 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Sebastien Delferiere
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee Stijn Hutsebaut
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 Liège | 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 Louvière Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jul | KAA Gent | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Italy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Poland | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 May | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | KF Valur | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 5–5 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 40 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 27 | Scored | 39 |
| 35 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | -8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 37% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (40 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Royal Standard de Liege have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Konstantinos Laifis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Benjamin Delacourt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Samuel Bastien is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Cercle Brugge KSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Uche Agbo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' The whistle greets Guevin Tormin as he departs to be replaced by Adrien Bongiovanni.
- 41' Luis Pedro Cavanda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Uche Agbo has done his job and it is now time for Razvan Marin to step up.
- 51' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . Royal Standard de Liege seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' The whistle greets Xavier Mercier as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Delacourt.
- 58' The crowd applauds Samuel Bastien as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Carcela steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Adrien Bongiovanni gets a Yellow card.
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Moussa Djenepo by Orlando Sa on 75 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Vitinho comes on to replace Yoann Etienne.
- 84' Royal Standard de Liege are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cercle Brugge KSV's shape.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Johanna Omolo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- It finishes all square. Royal Standard de Liege and Cercle Brugge KSV share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 28
- 5
- 34
- 15
- 29
- 3
- 19
- 8
- 9
- 40
Bench
- 7
- 1
- 21
- 18
- 26
- 10
- 30
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 21
- 5
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 19
- 11
-
10
Xavier Mercier ↓ Vitinho 79'
-
17
Yoann Etienne ↓ Vitinho 79'
Bench
-
29
Vitinho ↑ 79'
-
27
Adrien Bongiovanni ↑ 38'
-
28
Benjamin Delacourt ↑ 57'
- 12
- 16
- 20
- 18
Coach
Laurent Guyot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Moussa Sissako | 1 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2018-08-11
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-08-07
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
AFC Ajax
D
2018-08-03
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2018-07-27
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
KAA Gent
W
2018-05-05
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Italy
D
2018-04-28
Poland
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2018-08-11
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-08-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
2018-07-28
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-05-06
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2018-04-28
KF Valur
0–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2018-04-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
5–5
FC Barcelona
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Royal Standard de Liège or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
72%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
64%
Royal Standard de Liège or Cercle Brugge KSV
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.8%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 22% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 19% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.