Sunday , 18 October 2026

Royal Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2026-27
Royal Standard de Liège
1 – 0
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Stade Sclessin HT 45' · FT 45'
Dennis Eckert pen 77' 1–0
Y 8' Maxime Busi
Ibrahim Karamoko 10' Y
Y 47' Yuto Tsunashima

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.

Match Details

  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Assistant 1 Ruben Wyns
  • Assistant 2 Mathias Hillaert
6 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 16.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 KAA Gent 8 22
2 Club Brugge KV 8 21
3 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 8 21
4 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 20
5 RSC Anderlecht 8 16
6 KVC Westerlo 8 13
7 KRC Genk 8 12
8 SV Zulte-Waregem 8 11
9 Royal Standard de Liège 8 11
10 Lommel SK 8 11
11 SK Beveren 8 9
12 K. Sint-Truidense VV 8 8
13 Royal Antwerp FC 8 7
14 KV Mechelen 8 6
15 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8 5
16 UR La Louviere Centre 8 4
17 Cercle Brugge KSV 8 3
18 KV Kortrijk 8 3

Head-to-Head

5
6
7
Royal Standard de Liège 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2026-03-15 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Standard de Liège 2025-10-20 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2025-03-16 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-10-27 Royal Antwerp FC 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège

Recent Form

Royal Standard de Liège
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Royal Antwerp FC H 1–0 W
29 Aug Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 2–1 W
21 Aug UR La Louviere Centre H 2–0 W
16 Aug KV Mechelen A 3–3 D
08 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV H 2–2 D
22 Mar KVC Westerlo H 0–0 D
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Royal Standard de Liège A 0–1 L
30 Aug K. Sint-Truidense VV H 1–4 L
22 Aug KRC Genk H 4–4 D
15 Aug KV Kortrijk A 3–0 W
09 Aug SK Beveren H 2–1 W
22 Mar Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Royal Standard de Liège Royal Antwerp FC
#9 Position #13
11 Points 7
8 Played 8
3 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 5
13 Scored 12
13 Conceded 20
+0 GD -8
1.38 PPG 0.88
38% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
13% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season

Royal Standard de Liège are 9th (11 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
2/3
76+
5/7
■ 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
Royal Antwerp FC
Michael Frey 4 G
Anthony Valencia 3 G
Snayder Porozo 2 G
Rein Van Helden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Royal Standard de Liège and Royal Antwerp FC get this one started.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liège needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Maxime Busi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Ibrahim Karamoko is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — card on 10.
  • 15' Royal Standard de Liège is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' It’s high time Vincent Euvrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Royal Standard de Liège has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Royal Antwerp FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuto Tsunashima.
  • 52' Michael Frey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' Royal Standard de Liège are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Royal Antwerp FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 61' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 61 minute. Maxime Busi leaves to be changed by Modibo Fofana.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Gustav Mortensen is replaced by Tobias Mohr on 64 minute.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' Royal Standard de Liège are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Royal Antwerp FC backline.
  • 77' Dennis Eckert puts Royal Standard de Liege on the lead.
  • 78' Royal Antwerp FC make a change. Sem Renders trudges off to be replaced by Eran Tuypens on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Dennis Eckert has done his job and it is now time for Bruny Nsimba to step up.
  • 84' Royal Antwerp FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Narh is hanging Xander Dierckx on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Another three points for Royal Standard de Liège.

Lineups

Royal Standard de Liège Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Euvrard

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Frey 7
Vincent Janssen 5
Dieumerci Mbokani 4
Didier Lamkel Ze 3
Lior Refaelov 3
Denis Dragus 3
Renaud Emond 2
Arbnor Muja 2

Head to Head

2026-09-05 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2026-03-15 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Standard de Liège 2025-10-20 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2025-03-16 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2024-10-27 Royal Antwerp FC 3–0 Royal Standard de Liège

Royal Standard de Liège Form

2026-09-05 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC W 2026-08-29 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Royal Standard de Liège W 2026-08-21 Royal Standard de Liège 2–0 UR La Louviere Centre W 2026-08-16 KV Mechelen 3–3 Royal Standard de Liège D 2026-08-08 Royal Standard de Liège 2–2 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2026-03-22 Royal Standard de Liège 0–0 KVC Westerlo D

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2026-09-05 Royal Standard de Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L 2026-08-30 Royal Antwerp FC 1–4 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2026-08-22 Royal Antwerp FC 4–4 KRC Genk D 2026-08-15 KV Kortrijk 0–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2026-08-09 Royal Antwerp FC 2–1 SK Beveren W 2026-03-22 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98 Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Standard de Liège57% Draw23% Royal Antwerp FC20%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liège win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
80%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
43%
Royal Standard de Liège or Royal Antwerp FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Standard de Liège40% Draw42% Royal Antwerp FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège

Handicap Royal Standard de Liège covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.