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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Royal Standard de Liège and KV Mechelen has kicked off!
- 5' Aiden O'Neill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 208 appearances.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stade Sclessin. Royal Standard de Liège seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Leko will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Rob Schoofs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liège must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Royal Standard de Liège are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 45' 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.
- 47' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 47 minute. Bilal Bafdili leaves to be changed by Nikola Storm.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marko Bulat, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Sclessin with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Soufiane Benjdida on, Grejohn Kyei off on 58 minutes.
- 60' Aziz Ouattara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Jose Marsa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Toon Raemaekers. He replaces Jules Van Cleemput on 73 minute.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ibe Hautekiet.
- 76' A change in the KV Mechelen ranks — Kerim Mrabti exits the field as Geoffry Hairemans enters on 76.
- 79' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Leandre Kuavita is replaced by Sotiris Alexandropoulos on 79 minute.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' Viktor Dukanovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marko Bulat on 87 minute.
- 88' KV Mechelen ring the changes. Lion Lauberbach has done his job and it is now time for Petter Dahl to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1 / 4
1.99
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
82%
Draw or KV Mechelen
42%
Royal Standard de Liège or KV Mechelen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

