Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Royal Standard de Liege and KV Mechelen is underway.
- 5' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Marian Shved has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Kerim Mrabti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 4 appearances.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' KV Mechelen have won 308 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Royal Standard de Liege are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' Royal Standard de Liege is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mathieu Cafaro on 44.
- 49' What a strike from Kerim Mrabti! The score is 1-1.
- 54' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luka Elsner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' It’s a booking for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player. Gaetan Coucke gets a Yellow card.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Geoffry Hairemans.
- 69' The whistle greets Denis Dragus as he departs to be replaced by Mehdi Carcela.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dries Wouters.
- 74' The Yellow-Red KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Dries Wouters is withdrawn and Jannes Van Hecke gets his opportunity.
- 76' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nikola Storm is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' Noe Dussenne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Thibault Peyre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Nikola Storm is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 90' The Belgium Nikola Storm breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-2!
- 1-2 the final result. Royal Standard de Liege will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 7
- 6
- 18
- 16
- 34
- 26
- 2
- 11
- 20
- 31
Bench
- 8
- 10
- 13
- 14
- 30
- 17
- 3
Coach
Luka Elsner
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Nikola Storm 76'
- 35
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 1
- 14
Bench
- 15
- 8
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 74'
- 18
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 76'
- 37
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
2022-01-30
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
KV Mechelen
L
2021-11-28
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-11-20
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
KAS Eupen
W
2021-11-07
Club Brugge KV
2–2
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2021-10-30
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
KV Kortrijk
D
2021-10-23
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liège
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
72%
Draw or KV Mechelen
54%
Royal Standard de Liège or KV Mechelen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
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% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

