Royal Standard de Liège vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liège vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Seraing | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Beerschot VA | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 7–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Seraing | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 7 |
| 12 | Conceded | 5 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 43% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
57%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 5th (13 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
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
RSC Anderlecht
| Tawfik Bentayeb | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marten Winkler | 2 G | |
| Adriano Bertaccini | 1 G | |
| Joshua Nga Kana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Royal Standard de Liège host RSC Anderlecht — let the battle begin!
- 5' Royal Standard de Liège is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 7' Poor challenge from Ameen Al Dakhil. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sergio Gomez on 9.
- 13' A goal from the Israel international Lior Refaelov! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-1!
- 13' Nathan Ngoy gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Gojko Cimirot and will look to change the dynamic.
- 14' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Gojko Cimirot is replaced by Nathan Ngoy on 14 minute.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liège and RSC Anderlecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 24 minutes.
- 29' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' 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.
- 37' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Standard de Liège is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Sergio Gomez is replaced by Bohdan Mykhailichenko.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Standard de Liège in their trying to find a way past RSC Anderlecht's compact .
- 56' Michael Amir Murillo, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Lior Refaelov makes way for Francis Amuzu at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from RSC Anderlecht.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Niels Nkounkou.
- 69' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 69 minute. Samuel Bastien leaves to be changed by Hamza Rafia.
- 70' The crowd applauds Niels Nkounkou as he leaves the pitch. Collins Fai steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 72' RSC Anderlecht ring the changes. Anouar Ait El Hadj has done his job and it is now time for Majeed Ashimeru to step up.
- 77' Brazil international Joao Klauss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Collins Fai on 82 minutes.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Another substitution for RSC Anderlecht to replace Christian Kouame by Joshua Zirkzee on 88 minute.
- 90' Joshua Zirkzee has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Royal Standard de Liège 0-1 RSC Anderlecht. Honours even.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 8
- 26
- 14
- 17
- 2
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 15
- 7
- 21
- 12
- 33
- 40
- 11
Coach
Mbaye Leye
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 17
- 99
- 62
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Francis Amuzu 61'
- 30
- 20
-
51
Yari Verschaeren ↓ Benito Raman 72'
- 46
- 6
Bench
-
9
Benito Raman ↑ 72'
-
7
Francis Amuzu ↑ 61'
- 26
- 22
-
14
Bohdan Mykhailichenko ↑ 46'
-
18
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 72'
- 55
- 54
-
23
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 88'
- 70
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 4 |
| Islam Slimani | 4 |
| Mehdi Carcela | 2 |
| Noah Ohio | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Ivan Santini | 2 |
| Selim Amallah | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2021-09-19
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2021-09-12
FC Seraing
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-08-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
4–0
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-08-20
Royal Standard de Liège
1–0
KV Oostende
W
2021-08-15
Beerschot VA
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-08-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–5
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
RSC Anderlecht or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RSC Anderlecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
57%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
74%
Royal Standard de Liège or RSC Anderlecht
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RSC Anderlecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

