Thursday , 2 July 2026

Royal Standard de Liege vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2018-19
Royal Standard de Liege
3 – 2
Full Time
K. Sint-Truidense VV
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Roman Bezus
Collins Fai 45' Y
Y 52' Cristian Ceballos
Razvan Marin 53' Y
Mehdi Carcela 56' Y
Y 90' Elton Acolatse
Renaud Emond 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Standard de Liege vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League .

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
  • Referee Bert Put
  • Referee Pieter Becquet
  • Referee Philippe Vandecauter
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

4
4
8
Royal Standard de Liege 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals K. Sint-Truidense VV
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Royal Standard de Liege 3–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV

Recent Form

Royal Standard de Liege
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug K. Sint-Truidense VV H 3–2 W
18 Aug KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen A 3–0 W
14 Aug AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
11 Aug Cercle Brugge KSV H 0–0 D
07 Aug AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
03 Aug KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren A 0–0 D
K. Sint-Truidense VV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Royal Standard de Liege A 2–3 L
18 Aug KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren A 2–2 D
11 Aug KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen H 1–1 D
05 Aug KRC Genk A 1–1 D
28 Jul Cercle Brugge KSV H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Royal Standard de Liege K. Sint-Truidense VV
#8 Position #3
40 Points 57
30 Played 30
11 / 7 / 12 W / D / L 18 / 3 / 9
27 Scored 47
35 Conceded 35
-8 GD +12
1.33 PPG 1.90
37% Win % 60%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 3rd (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Royal Standard de Liege are looking to make home advantage count against K. Sint-Truidense VV.
  • 5' The travelling K. Sint-Truidense VV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Collins Fai makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roman Bezus makes it 1-1.
  • 17' Luis Pedro Cavanda is replacing Sebastien Pocognoli for the Royal Standard de Liege side.
  • 22' Portugal international Jorge Teixeira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' K. Sint-Truidense VV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' That is a Yellow card for Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV. Roman Bezus will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' Royal Standard de Liege currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Kenny Steppe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' K. Sint-Truidense VV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Ceballos on 52.
  • 53' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mehdi Carcela on 56.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' 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 Casper De Norre suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Elton Acolatse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roman Bezus at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' Yohan Boli makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV are in front.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Moussa Djenepo is replaced by Orlando Sa.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Cristian Ceballos as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Asamoah steps in for Koninklijke Sint-Truidense VV.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Nekadio Luyindama has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and K. Sint-Truidense VV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' GOAL! Renaud Emond fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 90' Elton Acolatse picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Renaud Emond departs to be replaced by Zinho Vanheusden.
  • 3-2 the final result. K. Sint-Truidense VV will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Royal Standard de Liege Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Preud'homme

K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Brys

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daichi Hayashi 4
Andi Zeqiri 3
Duckens Nazon 2
Paul-Jose Mpoku 2
Steve De Ridder 1
Denis Dragus 1
Roman Bezus 1
Christian Bruls 1

Head to Head

2018-08-25 Royal Standard de Liege 3–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV

Royal Standard de Liege Form

2018-08-25 Royal Standard de Liege 3–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2018-08-18 KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen 0–3 Royal Standard de Liege W 2018-08-14 AFC Ajax 3–0 Royal Standard de Liege L 2018-08-11 Royal Standard de Liege 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2018-08-07 Royal Standard de Liege 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2018-08-03 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren 0–0 Royal Standard de Liege D

K. Sint-Truidense VV Form

2018-08-25 Royal Standard de Liege 3–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV L 2018-08-18 KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren 2–2 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2018-08-11 K. Sint-Truidense VV 1–1 KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen D 2018-08-05 KRC Genk 1–1 K. Sint-Truidense VV D 2018-07-28 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for: Royal Standard de Liege or K. Sint-Truidense VV 76% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Standard de Liege45% Draw24% K. Sint-Truidense VV31%
Actual: Royal Standard de Liege win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
69%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
55%
Royal Standard de Liege or K. Sint-Truidense VV
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Standard de Liege31% Draw42% K. Sint-Truidense VV27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege

Handicap Royal Standard de Liege covers Push K. Sint-Truidense VV covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.