Royal Standard de Liege vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 30 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
- Referee
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | KAA Gent | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | KRC Genk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | KAA Gent | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 40 | Points | 63 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 20 / 3 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 59 |
| 35 | Conceded | 36 |
| -8 | GD | +23 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 37% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Royal Standard de Liege have kicked off against Club Brugge KV. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liege and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Club Brugge KV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and Club Brugge KV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Collins Fai has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 30.
- 35' The travelling Club Brugge KV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reginal Goreux, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Sofyan Amrabat by Lois Openda on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel Preud'homme will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . Club Brugge KV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Lois Openda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 104 goals in his last 351 appearances.
- 63' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mehdi Carcela is hanging Maxime Lestienne on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Maxime Lestienne exits the field as Mehdi Carcela enters on 64.
- 68' Razvan Marin does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 70' Razvan Marin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Samuel Bastien is replaced by Paul-Jose Mpoku.
- 73' The crowd applauds Emmanuel Dennis as he leaves the pitch. Arnaut Danjuma steps in for Club Brugge KV.
- 76' Another change for Club Brugge KV made on 76 minute. Mats Rits leaves to be changed by Siebe Schrijvers.
- 77' Obbi Oulare picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liege side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Brandon Mechele argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' Goal! Razvan Marin scores his 25 goal in 372 matches.
- 89' It’s a booking for Club Brugge KV player. Brandon Mechele gets a Yellow card.
- 90' GOAL! Razvan Marin scores on 90.
- 90' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Obbi Oulare trudges off to be replaced by Sebastien Pocognoli on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Club Brugge KV.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 23
- 28
- 17
- 2
- 21
- 34
- 18
- 8
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 29
- 10
- 9
- 40
- 31
- 99
- 37
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Sofyan Amrabat ↓ Lois Openda 46'
- 22
- 24
- 44
- 25
- 11
- 20
- 7
- 42
- 77
-
26
Mats Rits ↓ Siebe Schrijvers 76'
Bench
- 4
- 5
- 35
- 18
- 9
-
16
Siebe Schrijvers ↑ 76'
-
47
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 73'
- 1
-
80
Lois Openda ↑ 46'
Coach
Ivan Leko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Razvan Marin | 4 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 3 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 2 |
| Bas Dost | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 |
| Stefano Denswil | 1 |
| Noa Lang | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-05-16
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-05-10
Royal Standard de Liege
2–3
KAA Gent
L
2019-05-05
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-26
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-04-19
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
KRC Genk
L
2019-04-08
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege or Club Brugge KV 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
60%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
68%
Royal Standard de Liege or Club Brugge KV
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

