38 - Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 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 Liege | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | UR La Louvière Centre | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Mar | UR La Louvière Centre | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 40 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 27 | Scored | 39 |
| 35 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | -8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 37% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Royal Standard de Liege and Cercle Brugge KSV is underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Marlon Fossey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' France international Geoffrey Kondo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' 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 Ibrahima Diaby suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Royal Standard de Liege is showing some good football. However, Royal Standard de Liege are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Adnane Abid catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valy Konate on 38.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 20
- 94
- 22
- 13
- 1
- 25
- 11
- 3
- 17
Bench
- 27
- 7
- 21
- 19
- 77
- 18
- 29
- 84
- 15
Coach
Vincent Euvrard
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
- 15
- 66
- 9
- 24
- 5
- 12
- 19
- 42
- 71
Bench
- 2
- 8
- 84
- 75
- 33
- 23
- 17
- 41
- 10
Coach
Lars Friis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 1 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 1 |
| Anthony Limbombe | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2026-03-22
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
2026-03-15
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2026-03-08
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2026-02-27
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
UR La Louvière Centre
D
2026-02-22
KRC Genk
0–3
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2026-02-14
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2026-03-22
RSC Anderlecht
2–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2026-03-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–3
UR La Louvière Centre
L
2026-03-08
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2026-03-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
D
2026-02-20
KAA Gent
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2026-02-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
Predictions
1.15
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege or Cercle Brugge KSV 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
69%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
60%
Royal Standard de Liege or Cercle Brugge KSV
71%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
31%
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
32%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.