Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Beerschot VA | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 15 | Points | 12 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 13 |
| 16 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts). KV Mechelen are 11th (12 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
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ 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 |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Standard de Liège to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' KV Mechelen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' William Togui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Royal Standard de Liège currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Konstantinos Laifis makes it 0-1.
- 46' It is a substitution in Yellow-Red KV Mechelen team. Siemen Voet is replaced by Thibault Peyre on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William Togui is hanging Nikola Storm on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' What composure from Joachim Van Damme! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 67' Mehdi Carcela has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxime Lestienne on 67 minute.
- 72' Felipe Avenatti is replacing Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 73' A moment of madness from Collins Fai on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 78' What a strike from Michel-Ange Balikwisha! The score is 0-3.
- 79' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Onur Kaya comes on to replace Aster Vranckx.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liège side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' Sandy Walsh makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Yellow-Red KV Mechelen are in front.
- 90' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Noe Dussenne gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 21
- 34
- 20
- 8
- 22
- 26
- 23
- 32
Bench
- 27
- 28
- 10
- 25
- 12
- 5
- 30
- 17
Coach
Philippe Montanier
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 13
- 19
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ William Togui 58'
- 1
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↓ Onur Kaya 79'
-
14
Siemen Voet ↓ Thibault Peyre 46'
- 26
Bench
- 15
- 6
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 79'
- 35
-
23
Thibault Peyre ↑ 46'
- 3
-
9
William Togui ↑ 58'
- 29
- 21
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sandy Walsh | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Adnane Abid | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2020-12-06
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
KV Mechelen
D
2020-12-03
Rangers FC
3–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-11-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2020-11-26
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KKS Lech Poznan
W
2020-11-21
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
KAS Eupen
D
2020-11-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
72%
Draw or KV Mechelen
52%
Royal Standard de Liège or KV Mechelen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.