Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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 Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Aug | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Jul | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | KVC Westerlo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
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' And we are off! Royal Standard de Liège vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' KV Mechelen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jules Van Cleemput suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Congo DR international Matthieu Epolo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liège side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' With 2 assists to his name this season, Ibe Hautekiet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liège.
- 47' KV Mechelen make a change. Bilal Bafdili trudges off to be replaced by Nikola Storm on 47 minutes.
- 52' Royal Standard de Liège are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 57' Petter Dahl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Grejohn Kyei is replaced by Soufiane Benjdida.
- 60' Aziz Ouattara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' KV Mechelen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Toon Raemaekers is replacing Jules Van Cleemput for the KV Mechelen side.
- 75' Ibe Hautekiet picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Geoffry Hairemans gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Kerim Mrabti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Leandre Kuavita has done his job and it is now time for Sotiris Alexandropoulos to step up.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Marko Bulat makes way for Viktor Dukanovic at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Petter Dahl. He replaces Lion Lauberbach on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 44
- 24
- 4
- 88
- 13
- 8
- 40
- 7
- 25
- 32
Bench
- 29
- 54
- 6
- 3
- 5
- 10
- 27
- 45
- 21
Coach
Ivan Leko
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↓ Petter Dahl 88'
- 23
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 77
- 2
- 16
- 3
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↓ Nikola Storm 47'
- 32
Bench
- 5
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 76'
- 15
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 47'
-
4
Toon Raemaekers ↑ 73'
- 29
- 9
-
10
Petter Dahl ↑ 88'
- 36
Coach
Besnik Hasi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Sandy Walsh | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Adnane Abid | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2024-08-09
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
KV Mechelen
D
2024-08-04
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2024-07-28
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2024-03-16
Royal Standard de Liège
4–0
KAS Eupen
W
2024-03-10
KRC Genk
1–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2024-03-02
Royal Standard de Liège
4–2
KAA Gent
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
77%
Draw or KV Mechelen
50%
Royal Standard de Liège or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

