Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 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
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 Liege | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 43% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 7th (11 pts). Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cercle Brugge KSV
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Royal Standard de Liege
| 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 |
Cercle Brugge KSV
| Steve Ngoura | 2 G | |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 2 G | |
| Erick | 1 G | 1 A |
| Christiaan Ravych | 1 G | |
| Lukas Mondele | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Royal Standard de Liège have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Cercle Brugge KSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The 39-year-old Jeremy Taravel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Royal Standard de Liège are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cercle Brugge KSV backline.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liège and Cercle Brugge KSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Cercle Brugge KSV looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Christiaan Ravych scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Royal Standard de Liège in their trying to find a way past Cercle Brugge KSV's compact .
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liège and Cercle Brugge KSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The DR Congo central midfielder Samuel Bastien breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-1!
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe Avenatti is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — Yellow card on 59.
- 64' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felipe Avenatti made 238 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Kylian Hazard departs to be replaced by Alexander Corryn.
- 77' Dino Hotic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba is hanging Maxime Lestienne on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Guy Mbenza is replaced by Thibo Somers.
- 86' The crowd applauds Selim Amallah as he leaves the pitch. Duje Cop steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- With this win, Royal Standard de Liège is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Moussa Sissako | 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
2 / 4
1.97
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
38%
Royal Standard de Liege or Cercle Brugge KSV
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.