Royal Standard de Liège vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | KVC Westerlo | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Mar | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | UR La Louvière Centre | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Mar | UR La Louvière Centre | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 1 | Points | 1 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (1 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cercle Brugge KSV that had 359 games and scored 326 goals.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Euvrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liege and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Adnane Abid catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
- 38' It’s a booking for Cercle Brugge KSV player. Valy Konate gets a card.
- 41' Lukas Mondele does the damage! The net is bulging and Cercle Brugge KSV surge ahead!
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cercle Brugge KSV winning 0% of all matches.
- 48' GOAL! Dennis Eckert scores on 48. Assisted by Casper Nielsen
- 49' The Iran Dennis Eckert breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-1!
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Dennis Eckert gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Dante Vanzeir by Jean Amani on 66 minute.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Bruny Nsimba. He replaces Dennis Eckert on 71 minute.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Royal Standard de Liege seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Steve Ngoura departs to be replaced by Krys-Anthony Kouassi.
- 83' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Lukas Mondele departs to be replaced by Erick.
- 88' Christiaan Ravych is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- The points are shared — Royal Standard de Liege 2-2 Cercle Brugge KSV. Honours even.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 20
- 94
- 22
- 13
- 1
- 25
- 11
- 3
- 17
Bench
- 27
- 7
- 21
- 19
- 77
- 18
- 29
- 84
- 15
Coach
Vincent Euvrard
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Jean Amani 66'
- 1
- 15
- 66
- 9
- 24
- 5
-
12
Valy Konate ↓ Ibrahim Diakite 78'
- 19
-
42
Lukas Mondele ↓ Erick 83'
-
71
Viggo Martens ↓ Joel Ndala 66'
Bench
-
2
Ibrahim Diakite ↑ 78'
-
8
Erick ↑ 83'
- 84
- 75
- 33
- 23
-
17
Joel Ndala ↑ 66'
-
41
Krys-Anthony Kouassi ↑ 78'
-
10
Jean Amani ↑ 66'
Coach
Lars Friis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2026-08-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2026-03-22
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
2026-03-15
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2026-03-08
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2026-02-27
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
UR La Louvière Centre
D
2026-02-22
KRC Genk
0–3
Royal Standard de Liège
W
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2026-08-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2026-03-22
RSC Anderlecht
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2026-03-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–3
UR La Louvière Centre
L
2026-03-08
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2026-03-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
D
2026-02-20
KAA Gent
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège or Cercle Brugge KSV 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
67%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
56%
Royal Standard de Liège or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.