Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV, Jupiler League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs Cercle Brugge KSV — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–3 | 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' Royal Standard de Liege have kicked off against Cercle Brugge KSV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 6' The referee has no hesitation. Flavio Nazinho is booked for Cercle Brugge KSV — card on 6.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 16' Kevin Denkey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 21' Royal Standard de Liege currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazeem Olaigbe, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Sclessin with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' The travelling Cercle Brugge KSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Kevin Denkey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 46' The whistle greets Flavio Nazinho as he departs to be replaced by Alan Minda.
- 51' Cercle Brugge KSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Isaac Price has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' GOAL! Andi Zeqiri scores on 57. Assisted by Ilay Camara
- 62' 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 Ibe Hautekiet suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 68' Felipe Augusto makes way for Paris Brunner at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cercle Brugge KSV.
- 73' Felipe Augusto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Muhammed Badamosi comes on to replace Andi Zeqiri.
- 77' Francis Abu is replacing Hannes Van der Bruggen for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
- 82' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Dennis Eckert is replaced by Marko Bulat.
- 85' Kazeem Olaigbe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thibo Somers at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Sotiris Alexandropoulos. He replaces Ilay Camara on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cercle Brugge KSV.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 16
- 4
- 88
- 13
- 9
- 8
- 25
- 14
- 17
Bench
- 19
- 29
- 40
- 7
- 6
- 55
- 10
- 21
- 23
Coach
Ivan Leko
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 28
- 9
- 15
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Kazeem Olaigbe 85'
- 21
-
20
Flavio Nazinho ↓ Alan Minda 46'
-
10
Felipe Augusto ↓ Paris Brunner 68'
- 3
-
6
Lawrence Agyekum ↓ Erick 77'
- 90
Bench
- 89
-
17
Francis Abu ↑ 77'
- 27
-
8
Erick ↑ 77'
-
19
Kazeem Olaigbe ↑ 85'
- 76
-
11
Alan Minda ↑ 46'
- 7
-
13
Paris Brunner ↑ 68'
Coach
Miron Muslic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 4 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Samuel Bastien | 2 |
| Jesper Daland | 2 |
| Flavio Nazinho | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 1 |
| Moussa Sissako | 1 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2024-11-23
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2024-11-10
KAA Gent
5–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2024-11-02
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2024-10-27
Royal Antwerp FC
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2024-10-20
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2024-10-06
RSC Anderlecht
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
2024-11-23
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2024-11-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–5
RSC Anderlecht
L
2024-11-03
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2024-10-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–3
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2024-10-19
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–0
FC Verbroedering Dender EH
D
2024-10-06
Royal Antwerp FC
3–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
76%
Draw or Cercle Brugge KSV
53%
Royal Standard de Liege or Cercle Brugge KSV
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Cercle Brugge KSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

