Royal Standard de Liège vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liège vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-24
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jan | KV Mechelen | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | KV Oostende | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Dec | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liège | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 15 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 26 |
| 16 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | +13 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 36% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 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
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ 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 |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' What composure from Klauss! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryota Morioka, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Maurice Dufrasne with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bokadi Bope is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 30' What a moment for Mamadou Fall! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes a substitution. Kaveh Rezaei departs to be replaced by Shamar Nicholson.
- 38' Goal! Michel-Ange Balikwisha scores his 26 goal in 382 matches.
- 43' Royal Standard de Liege are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting du Pays de Charleroi backline.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karim Belhocine might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Amine Benchaib catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' It’s high time Karim Belhocine made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Belgium international Amine Benchaib has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Klauss trudges off to be replaced by Jackson Muleka on 65 minutes.
- 65' Goal! Mamadou Fall scores his 25 goal in 199 matches.
- 66' Mehdi Carcela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michel-Ange Balikwisha at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Mamadou Fall adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting du Pays de Charleroi lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Amine Benchaib is replaced by Saido Berahino.
- 73' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Mehdi Carcela gets a Yellow card.
- 74' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Maxime Lestienne departs to be replaced by Gojko Cimirot.
- 79' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' A stunning finish from Jackson Muleka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' The crowd applauds Mamadou Fall as he leaves the pitch. Massimo Bruno steps in for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 84' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Ali Gholizadeh is replaced by Lukasz Teodorczyk.
- 87' Konstantinos Laifis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Gavory on 87 minute.
- 90' Nicolas Penneteau picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 20
- 22
- 26
- 14
- 32
- 41
Bench
- 34
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 23
- 30
- 17
- 33
Coach
Mbaye Leye
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kaveh Rezaei ↓ Shamar Nicholson 33'
- 12
- 5
- 30
- 8
- 1
- 24
-
34
Amine Benchaib ↓ Saido Berahino 72'
- 44
- 7
-
27
Mamadou Fall ↓ Massimo Bruno 83'
Bench
-
38
Saido Berahino ↑ 72'
- 40
-
91
Lukasz Teodorczyk ↑ 83'
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↑ 83'
- 22
-
26
Marco Ilaimaharitra ↑ 72'
-
16
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 33'
- 29
Coach
Karim Belhocine
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mamadou Fall | 4 |
| Paul-Jose Mpoku | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Renaud Emond | 1 |
| Cheick Keita | 1 |
| Ryota Morioka | 1 |
| Marlon Fossey | 1 |
Head to Head
2021-01-24
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2021-01-24
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2021-01-20
KV Mechelen
0–4
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-01-17
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2021-01-11
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2020-12-26
Royal Standard de Liège
1–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2020-12-20
Royal Standard de Liège
0–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
L
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2021-01-24
Royal Standard de Liège
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2021-01-19
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2021-01-16
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
KV Mechelen
L
2021-01-09
KV Oostende
3–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-12-27
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2020-12-18
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Royal Standard de Liège xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liège or Draw
69%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
54%
Royal Standard de Liège or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liège
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liège covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

