Royal Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 11.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 18 |
| 16 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 36% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
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
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 13th (11 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
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
2/5
76+
6/7
■ 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 |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Michael Frey | 4 G |
| Snayder Porozo | 4 G |
| Anthony Valencia | 3 G |
| Rein Van Helden | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . royal standard de liege are looking to make home advantage count against royal antwerp fc.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Didier Lamkel Ze, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Dieumerci Mbokani puts Royal Antwerp FC on the lead.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Bolingi.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Zinho Vanheusden. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' Geoffry Hairemans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' royal standard de liege are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against royal antwerp fc's shape.
- 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Faris Haroun.
- 46' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Gojko Cimirot trudges off to be replaced by Moussa Djenepo on 46 minutes.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His royal standard de liege side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering royal antwerp fc that had 314 games and scored 452 goals.
- 58' Royal Antwerp FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' 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.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ivo Rodrigues made 314 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moussa Djenepo makes it 0-2.
- 72' The crowd applauds Renaud Emond as he leaves the pitch. Orlando Sa steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 73' Luis Pedro Cavanda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 78' 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 Renaud Emond suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' A goal from the Belgium international Luis Pedro Cavanda! He fires home on 80 to make it 0-3!
- 84' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Amara Baby by William Acheampong on 84 minute.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Geoffry Hairemans. He replaces Didier Lamkel Ze on 85 minute.
- 87' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 87 minute. Lior Refaelov leaves to be changed by Ivo Rodrigues.
- 88' What a strike from Konstantinos Laifis! The score is 0-4.
- 90' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Samuel Bastien on, Paul-Jose Mpoku off on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for royal antwerp fc.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 40
- 6
Bench
- 11
- 23
- 28
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 19
- 7
- 22
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 4
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Ivo Rodrigues 87'
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
- 9
-
14
Amara Baby ↓ William Acheampong 84'
- 70
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 23
- 39
- 2
- 21
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 85'
- 29
-
19
William Acheampong ↑ 84'
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↑ 87'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Frey | 7 |
| Vincent Janssen | 5 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Denis Dragus | 3 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 2 |
| Renaud Emond | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liège
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2019-03-01
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-02-22
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2019-02-15
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-03-17
KV Kortrijk
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2019-03-03
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KAS Eupen
W
2019-02-24
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2019-02-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
80%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
41%
Royal Standard de Liège or Royal Antwerp FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

