Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 2 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Christof Dierick
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Jonathan Lardot
- Referee Vito Di Vincenzo
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | KAA Gent | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Royal Standard de Liege | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KV Mechelen | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | KV Mechelen | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | Cercle Brugge KSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 1 | Points | 2 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 5 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Cercle Brugge KSV this season
Royal Standard de Liege are 11th (1 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 9th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Selim Amallah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Cercle Brugge KSV have won 324 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Charles Vanhoutte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liège must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Nicolas Raskin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 45' It’s high time Paul Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liège needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The DR Congo central midfielder Samuel Bastien breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-1!
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Felipe Avenatti.
- 64' Dino Hotic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' Royal Standard de Liège are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 73' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Kylian Hazard has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Corryn to step up.
- 77' Dino Hotic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' The crowd applauds Maxime Lestienne as he leaves the pitch. Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 83' Cercle Brugge KSV make a change. Guy Mbenza trudges off to be replaced by Thibo Somers on 83 minutes.
- 86' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Selim Amallah has done his job and it is now time for Duje Cop to step up.
- Another three points for Royal Standard de Liège.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 21
- 34
- 22
- 26
- 25
- 15
Bench
- 7
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 23
- 30
Coach
Philippe Montanier
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 4
- 14
- 20
- 8
- 7
- 10
- 19
-
9
Guy Mbenza ↓ Thibo Somers 83'
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
25
Alexander Corryn ↑ 73'
- 18
- 26
-
34
Thibo Somers ↑ 83'
- 32
- 17
- 44
Coach
Paul Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 1 |
| Lazare Amani | 1 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2020-08-08
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-03-07
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2020-02-22
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2020-02-16
KRC Genk
1–3
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2020-02-12
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2020-08-08
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-03-07
Club Brugge KV
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2020-03-01
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
KAA Gent
W
2020-02-22
Royal Excel Mouscron
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-02-15
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2020-02-08
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–2
KV Mechelen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.23
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
75%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
47%
Royal Standard de Liege or Cercle Brugge KSV
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

