Royal Standard de Liège vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee Maarten Toeback
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 16 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +14 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (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
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ 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 |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and KAA Gent are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Bokadi Bope has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Moussa Sissako will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' Moussa Sissako has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Alessio Castro-Montes does the damage! The net is bulging and KAA Gent surge ahead!
- 45' Alessio Castro-Montes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' KAA Gent looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Christian Burgess scoring 1 goals.
- 56' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Maxime Lestienne departs to be replaced by Gojko Cimirot.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Michael Ngadeu will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' KAA Gent fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' What a moment for Jackson Muleka! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Samuel Bastien is replaced by Mehdi Carcela on 70 minute.
- 71' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Mehdi Carcela on, Samuel Bastien off on 71 minutes.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Sven Kums will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' What a moment for Michel-Ange Balikwisha! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Nurio Fortuna is booked for KAA Gent — Yellow card on 77.
- 78' A change in the KAA Gent ranks — Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe exits the field as Roman Bezus enters on 78.
- 80' Noe Dussenne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michel-Ange Balikwisha at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Collins Fai picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The crowd applauds Andreas Hanche-Olsen as he leaves the pitch. Tarik Tissoudali steps in for KAA Gent.
- 89' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 20
- 22
- 26
- 5
- 17
- 32
- 41
Bench
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 23
- 30
- 33
Coach
Mbaye Leye
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 6
- 25
- 24
- 1
- 36
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 21
Bench
- 15
- 31
- 33
-
9
Roman Bezus ↑ 78'
- 22
-
20
Osman Bukari ↑ 78'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 84'
- 23
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Max Dean | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
| Wilfride Kanga | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2021-04-04
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KAA Gent
W
2021-03-19
KRC Genk
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2021-03-07
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-02-28
Royal Standard de Liège
1–3
RSC Anderlecht
L
2021-02-21
SV Zulte-Waregem
3–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-02-14
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège or KAA Gent 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
57%
Draw or KAA Gent
71%
Royal Standard de Liège or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

