Royal Standard de Liège vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
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 Liège | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #2 |
| 11 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 4 |
| +1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liège
| 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 |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Royal Standard de Liege have kicked off against KAA Gent. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' KAA Gent is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' Goal! Brecht Dejaegere scores his 15 goal in 303 matches.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timothy Derijck made 303 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Samuel Bastien makes it 1-1.
- 30' KAA Gent ring the changes. Timothy Derijck has done his job and it is now time for Igor Plastun to step up.
- 33' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 33.
- 37' A moment of madness from Obbi Oulare on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 41' KAA Gent make a change. Brecht Dejaegere trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan David on 41 minutes.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 51' Royal Standard de Liege are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reginal Goreux on 53.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' GOAL! Jonathan David scores on 64.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Senna Miangue by Moussa Djenepo on 72 minute.
- 77' KAA Gent have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxime Lestienne is hanging Reginal Goreux on the field on 79 minute.
- 81' Maxime Lestienne adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 85' The KAA Gent bench stirs into life. Roman Yaremchuk is withdrawn and Giorgi Kvilitaia gets his opportunity.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Djenepo is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — Yellow card on 87.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Standard de Liege 2-3 KAA Gent.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 13
- 23
- 28
- 17
- 2
- 34
- 18
- 20
- 8
- 6
Bench
- 1
- 15
- 19
- 22
- 31
- 30
- 37
- 32
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 2
- 21
- 19
- 44
- 6
- 17
-
76
Timothy Derijck ↓ Ihor Plastun 30'
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 18
- 20
- 4
-
16
Jonathan David ↑ 41'
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 85'
-
5
Ihor Plastun ↑ 30'
- 3
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Wilfride Kanga | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
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
2019-04-03
KAA Gent
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
51%
Draw or KAA Gent
73%
Royal Standard de Liège or KAA Gent
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

