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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Royal Standard de Liege and Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cercle Brugge KSV winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Royal Standard de Liege are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cercle Brugge KSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' A stunning finish from Selim Amallah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' Kevin Denkey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Goal! Selim Amallah scores his 42 goal in 103 matches.
- 36' Cercle Brugge KSV looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Christiaan Ravych scoring 1 goals.
- 37' Robbe Decostere has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Cercle Brugge KSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Vanhoutte is hanging Hannes Van der Bruggen on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Konstantinos Laifis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Selim Amallah makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 54' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Jacob Laursen trudges off to be replaced by Eden Shamir on 54 minutes.
- 59' Royal Standard de Liege are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Olivier Deman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 65' Emilio Kehrer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Denkey on 65 minute.
- 66' A tactical swap from Cercle Brugge KSV — Emilio Kehrer on, Kevin Denkey off on 66 minutes.
- 71' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Renaud Emond is withdrawn and Noah Ohio gets his opportunity.
- 75' Another substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV to replace Louis Torres by Dimitar Velkovski on 75 minute.
- 80' Cercle Brugge KSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 84' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Denis Dragus is replaced by Lucas Noubi.
- 85' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Gilles Dewaele has done his job and it is now time for Merveille Bokadi to step up.
- 90' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
| Dennis Eckert | 2 |
| Andi Zeqiri | 1 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 1 |
| Lazare Amani | 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
2 / 4
2.34
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
84%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
36%
Royal Standard de Liege or Cercle Brugge KSV
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

