Royal Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 01 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jul | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | KV Oostende | A | 2–6 | L |
| 01 May | KV Oostende | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Beerschot VA | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | KV Mechelen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 40 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 27 | Scored | 31 |
| 35 | Conceded | 32 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (40 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Maurice Dufrasne that hosts another battle between Royal Standard de Liege and Royal Antwerp FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Standard de Liege that had 372 games and scored 363 goals.
- 6' Michael Frey is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 8' Abdoulaye Seck has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
- 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Joao Klauss is replaced by Selim Amallah on 14 minute.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Antwerp FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' Alhassan Yusuf needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' What a strike from Michael Frey! The score is 0-2.
- 38' What a moment for Michael Frey! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 39' Moussa Sissako was booked on 39.
- 44' Benson Manuel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 46' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Moussa Sissako is withdrawn and Aron Doennum gets his opportunity.
- 48' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Samuel Bastien gets a Yellow card.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' GOAL! Jackson Muleka scores on 55.
- 59' Michael Frey adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Antwerp FC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 61' GOAL! Michael Frey fires home to make it 1-5!
- 62' Michael Frey does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Antwerp FC surge ahead!
- 63' Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Gojko Cimirot and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Gojko Cimirot is replaced by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba on 64 minute.
- 68' Michael Frey doubles the advantage! 1-7 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' The Royal Antwerp FC bench stirs into life. Benson Manuel is withdrawn and Michel-Ange Balikwisha gets his opportunity.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Damjan Pavlovic. He replaces Nicolas Gavory on 76 minute.
- 77' Goal! Denis Dragus scores his 15 goal in 8 matches.
- 77' Dinis Almeida has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abdoulaye Seck on 77 minute.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ritchie De Laet.
- 84' The crowd applauds Viktor Fischer as he leaves the pitch. Louis Verstraete steps in for Royal Antwerp FC.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Royal Antwerp FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
- 16
- 34
- 8
- 26
- 5
- 17
- 2
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 19
- 23
- 4
- 33
- 40
- 11
Coach
Mbaye Leye
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 16
- 34
- 5
- 6
- 2
-
4
Abdoulaye Seck ↓ Dinis Almeida 77'
- 8
Bench
-
24
Johannes Eggestein ↑ 77'
-
33
Louis Verstraete ↑ 84'
- 26
- 25
- 17
-
10
Michel-Ange Balikwisha ↑ 70'
-
61
Dinis Almeida ↑ 77'
Coach
Brian Priske
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
2021-08-08
Royal Standard de Liège
2–5
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2021-08-01
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-07-23
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
KRC Genk
D
2021-05-01
KV Oostende
6–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2021-05-01
KV Oostende
0–0
Royal Standard de Liège
D
2021-04-18
Royal Standard de Liège
3–0
Beerschot VA
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liège or Royal Antwerp FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Antwerp FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
58%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
68%
Royal Standard de Liège or Royal Antwerp FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–5 not predicted2 – 5Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.