Royal Standard de Liège vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 14 |
| 16 | Conceded | 22 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 36% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 4 G | 2 A |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Royal Standard de Liege and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Selim Amallah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The 28-year-old Charles Vanhoutte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Cercle Brugge KSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Standard de Liege in their trying to find a way past Cercle Brugge KSV's compact .
- 30' Selim Amallah doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kevin Denkey on 30 minutes.
- 31' A goal from the Morocco international Selim Amallah! He fires home on 31 to make it 2-0!
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and Cercle Brugge KSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Robbe Decostere. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' The crowd applauds Hannes Van der Bruggen as he leaves the pitch. Charles Vanhoutte steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Konstantinos Laifis.
- 50' Selim Amallah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 54 minute. Jacob Laursen leaves to be changed by Eden Shamir.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Another change for Cercle Brugge KSV made on 65 minute. Kevin Denkey leaves to be changed by Emilio Kehrer.
- 66' Emilio Kehrer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Denkey on 66 minute.
- 71' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Noah Ohio comes on to replace Renaud Emond.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Dimitar Velkovski. He replaces Louis Torres on 75 minute.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' Lucas Noubi gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Denis Dragus and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Gilles Dewaele is replaced by Merveille Bokadi on 85 minute.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Standard de Liege 2-0 Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 19
- 16
- 34
- 8
- 9
- 26
- 2
- 38
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 15
- 30
- 10
- 20
- 61
- 51
Coach
Ronny Deila
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Ayase Ueda 46'
- 28
- 10
- 1
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Emilio Kehrer 65'
- 34
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 29
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 46'
-
19
Dimitar Velkovski ↑ 75'
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↑ 46'
- 21
- 2
- 66
-
–
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 65'
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 1 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2022-08-07
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2022-07-31
KRC Genk
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2022-07-22
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
KAA Gent
D
2022-04-10
K. Sint-Truidense VV
3–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2022-04-03
Royal Standard de Liège
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-03-20
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2022-08-07
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2022-07-30
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2022-07-24
KVC Westerlo
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2022-04-09
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2022-04-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–2
KAA Gent
D
2022-03-19
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
5–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
38%
Royal Standard de Liège or Cercle Brugge KSV
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

