Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 43% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 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
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Standard de Liege and KV Mechelen get this one started.
- 5' Steven Alzate has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Marlon Fossey is withdrawn and Gilles Dewaele gets his opportunity.
- 14' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Lion Lauberbach will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Cihan Canak is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for KV Mechelen tonight.
- 22' Magnificent from Hayao Kawabe! That is 21 goals in 339 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Royal Standard de Liege 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.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liege side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' It’s high time Carl Hoefkens made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lion Lauberbach, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Sclessin with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Standard de Liege in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 68' Aiden O'Neill is replacing Steven Alzate for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
- 70' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Isaac Hayden is withdrawn and Isaac Price gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 73 minute. Bilal Bafdili leaves to be changed by Geoffry Hairemans.
- 78' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Bill Antonio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Pflucke at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' Arnaud Bodart is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Standard de Liege 1-1 KV Mechelen.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 17
- 14
- 6
- 16
- 4
- 13
- 61
- 18
- 20
- 34
Bench
- 24
- 19
- 22
- 2
- 30
- 8
- 28
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 20
- 8
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 19
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↓ Bill Antonio 84'
- 16
- 1
- 35
Bench
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 84'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 73'
- 15
- 6
-
70
Norman Bassette ↑ 70'
-
38
Bill Antonio ↑ 84'
- 34
- 12
Coach
Steven Defour
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
2023-11-05
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
KV Mechelen
D
2023-10-29
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2023-10-22
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
RSC Anderlecht
W
2023-10-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2023-09-30
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2023-09-22
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.3
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Royal Standard de Liège to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
82%
Draw or KV Mechelen
40%
Royal Standard de Liège or KV Mechelen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.