Royal Standard de Liège vs Rangers FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liège vs Rangers FC — Europe at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Heine Sorensen
- Referee Jakob Kehlet
- Referee Lars Hummelgaard
- Referee Jens Maae
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | MOL Fehervar FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Ross County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Standard de Liege to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Royal Standard de Liege have won 363 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Noe Dussenne.
- 19' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 19' GOAL! James Tavernier scores on 19.
- 24' Scott Arfield is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 26' Ianis Hagi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liege must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Calvin Bassey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Borna Barisic at the 43 minute mark.
- 45' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Jackson Muleka is replaced by Obbi Oulare.
- 51' Selim Amallah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Allan McGregor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxime Lestienne, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Maurice Dufrasne with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Carcela. He replaces Collins Fai on 64 minute.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Calvin Bassey is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Joe Aribo comes on to replace Ianis Hagi.
- 72' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 72 minute. Selim Amallah leaves to be changed by Duje Cop.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Kemar Roofe. He replaces Alfredo Morelos on 74 minute.
- 78' Laurent Jans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noe Dussenne at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' A moment of madness from Kemar Roofe on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rangers FC players.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 21
- 3
- 20
- 8
- 22
- 17
Bench
- 27
- 7
- 18
- 9
- 1
- 34
- 10
- 25
- 12
- 15
- 30
- 33
Coach
Philippe Montanier
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Joe Aribo 67'
-
31
Borna Barisic ↓ Calvin Bassey 43'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Kemar Roofe 74'
- 18
- 14
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 10
- 33
- 21
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↑ 74'
- 36
-
17
Joe Aribo ↑ 67'
- 5
- 24
- 11
- 16
-
3
Calvin Bassey ↑ 43'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Tavernier | 2 |
| Connor Goldson | 1 |
| Kemar Roofe | 1 |
| Duje Cop | 1 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2020-10-22
Royal Standard de Liège
0–2
Rangers FC
L
2020-10-17
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Club Brugge KV
D
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2020-10-01
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
MOL Fehervar FC
W
2020-09-27
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2020-09-24
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
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
51%
Draw or Rangers FC
77%
Royal Standard de Liège or Rangers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.