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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 9.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #13 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
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
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Antwerp FC this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (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
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/2
76+
5/5
■ 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' KICK OFF: Royal Antwerp FC gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Guillermo Ochoa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liège.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liège side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Jonathan Bolingi, a Congo DR , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Dieumerci Mbokani adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' Jonathan Bolingi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Zinho Vanheusden. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' The travelling Royal Antwerp FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liège must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Faris Haroun has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' A tactical swap from Royal Standard de Liege — Moussa Djenepo on, Gojko Cimirot off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Bokadi Bope needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' 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.
- 58' Simen Juklerod picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Preud'homme will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' Royal Antwerp FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Moussa Djenepo does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 72' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Renaud Emond is replaced by Orlando Sa on 72 minute.
- 73' Luis Pedro Cavanda is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 78' A quiet spell here at . Royal Standard de Liège seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Luis Pedro Cavanda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' A change in the Royal Antwerp FC ranks — Amara Baby exits the field as William Acheampong enters on 84.
- 85' Geoffry Hairemans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Didier Lamkel Ze on 85 minute.
- 87' Ivo Rodrigues is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lior Refaelov at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' Assisted by Razvan Marin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Konstantinos Laifis makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Bastien. He replaces Paul-Jose Mpoku on 90 minute.
- 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 |
| Renaud Emond | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 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
2.6
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
80%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
40%
Royal Standard de Liège or Royal Antwerp FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

