Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2022-23 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 Louviere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–5 | 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' The ball is rolling at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Royal Standard de Liege are looking to make home advantage count against Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dominik Thalhammer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Selim Amallah adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 30' Kevin Denkey was booked on 30.
- 31' What a strike from Selim Amallah! The score is 2-0.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' Robbe Decostere picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The crowd applauds Hannes Van der Bruggen as he leaves the pitch. Charles Vanhoutte steps in for Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Konstantinos Laifis.
- 50' A goal from the Morocco international Selim Amallah! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-0!
- 54' Eden Shamir has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Laursen on 54 minute.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cercle Brugge KSV! Emilio Kehrer comes on to replace Kevin Denkey.
- 66' Cercle Brugge KSV ring the changes. Kevin Denkey has done his job and it is now time for Emilio Kehrer to step up.
- 71' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 71 minute. Renaud Emond leaves to be changed by Noah Ohio.
- 75' The Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes a substitution. Louis Torres departs to be replaced by Dimitar Velkovski.
- 80' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' Lucas Noubi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Denis Dragus on 84 minute.
- 85' Gilles Dewaele makes way for Merveille Bokadi at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liege needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Another three points for Royal Standard de Liege.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
- 19
- 16
- 34
- 8
- 9
- 26
- 2
- 38
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 15
- 30
- 10
- 20
- 61
- 51
Coach
Ronny Deila
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
23
Olivier Deman ↓ Ayase Ueda 46'
- 28
- 10
- 1
-
9
Kevin Denkey ↓ Emilio Kehrer 65'
- 34
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 29
Bench
-
14
Charles Vanhoutte ↑ 46'
-
19
Dimitar Velkovski ↑ 75'
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↑ 46'
- 21
- 2
- 66
-
–
Emilio Kehrer ↑ 65'
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Anthony Limbombe | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 1 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2022-08-07
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2022-07-31
KRC Genk
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2022-07-22
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
KAA Gent
D
2022-04-10
K. Sint-Truidense VV
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2022-04-03
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-03-20
KV Kortrijk
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
W
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2022-08-07
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2022-07-30
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2022-07-24
KVC Westerlo
2–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2022-04-09
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
D
2022-04-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–2
KAA Gent
D
2022-03-19
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
5–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
79%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
48%
Royal Standard de Liege or Cercle Brugge KSV
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

