Royal Standard de Liege vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Kevin Monteny
- Referee Wim Smet
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Yves De Neve
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | FK Oleksandriya | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 40 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 11 |
| 27 | Scored | 49 |
| 35 | Conceded | 43 |
| -8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 37% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). KAA Gent are 4th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: KAA Gent gets underway.
- 5' The travelling KAA Gent supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Giorgi Kvilitaia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It’s high time Jess Thorup made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KAA Gent are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Konstantinos Laifis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liege side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Thomas Kaminski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Roman Yaremchuk.
- 60' 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.
- 62' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 63' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Duje Cop departs to be replaced by Felipe Avenatti.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Giorgi Kvilitaia. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk on 68 minute.
- 73' Zinho Vanheusden has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 78' KAA Gent are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Sven Kums makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 83.
- 84' KAA Gent ring the changes. Sven Kums has done his job and it is now time for Mikael Lustig to step up.
- 86' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Aleksandar Boljevic comes on to replace Dimitri Lavalee.
- 88' Alessio Castro-Montes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- With this win, KAA Gent is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 7
- 27
- 16
- 34
- 3
- 8
- 10
- 40
- 22
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 18
- 23
- 1
- 21
- 37
- 26
- 25
- 32
- 33
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 6
- 15
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Mikael Lustig 84'
- 7
- 16
- 32
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 1
Bench
-
23
Mikael Lustig ↑ 84'
- 10
- 26
-
13
Giorgi Kvilitaia ↑ 68'
- 18
- 2
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
| Razvan Marin | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-12-26
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
KAA Gent
L
2019-12-21
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-12-15
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
RSC Anderlecht
D
2019-12-12
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
2019-12-08
Royal Excel Mouscron
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-12-01
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
56%
Draw or KAA Gent
73%
Royal Standard de Liege or KAA Gent
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

