Royal Standard de Liège vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
- Referee
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | KAA Gent | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | KRC Genk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 15 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 27 |
| 16 | Conceded | 9 |
| +2 | GD | +18 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (28 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
Club Brugge KV
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
10/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/1
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 5 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 G | 5 A |
| Hans Vanaken | 3 G | 2 A |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Club Brugge KV kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Royal Standard de Liège currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Gojko Cimirot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liège and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Royal Standard de Liège are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Collins Fai is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruud Vormer, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liège and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lois Openda is hanging Sofyan Amrabat on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liège side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mehdi Carcela is hanging Maxime Lestienne on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' Mehdi Carcela gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Maxime Lestienne and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' GOAL! Razvan Marin fires home to make it 0-1!
- 70' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Paul-Jose Mpoku. He replaces Samuel Bastien on 72 minute.
- 73' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Arnaut Danjuma on, Emmanuel Dennis off on 73 minutes.
- 76' Another change for Club Brugge KV made on 76 minute. Mats Rits leaves to be changed by Siebe Schrijvers.
- 77' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Club Brugge KV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Reginal Goreux catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Club Brugge KV. Brandon Mechele will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' What composure from Razvan Marin! The Romania international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brandon Mechele.
- 90' Magnificent from Razvan Marin! That is 26 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' The whistle greets Obbi Oulare as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Pocognoli.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Club Brugge KV.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 23
- 28
- 17
- 2
- 21
- 34
- 18
- 8
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 29
- 10
- 9
- 40
- 31
- 99
- 37
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Sofyan Amrabat ↓ Lois Openda 46'
- 22
- 24
- 44
- 25
- 11
- 20
- 7
- 42
- 77
-
26
Mats Rits ↓ Siebe Schrijvers 76'
Bench
- 4
- 5
- 35
- 18
- 9
-
16
Siebe Schrijvers ↑ 76'
-
47
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 73'
- 1
-
80
Lois Openda ↑ 46'
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Razvan Marin | 4 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 3 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Zinho Vanheusden | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-05-16
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-05-10
Royal Standard de Liège
2–3
KAA Gent
L
2019-05-05
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liège
1–3
KRC Genk
L
2019-04-08
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège or Club Brugge KV 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
56%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
70%
Royal Standard de Liège or Club Brugge KV
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

