Royal Standard de Liege vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liege vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Vito Divincenzo
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee Maarten Toeback
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | KV Oostende | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #2 |
| 11 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 4 |
| +1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
Royal Standard de Liege are 7th (11 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 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
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ 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 |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royal Standard de Liège launch into their encounter with KAA Gent.
- 5' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michel-Ange Balikwisha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KAA Gent.
- 15' 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 Michael Ngadeu suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Royal Standard de Liège are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Royal Standard de Liège started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. KAA Gent seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' Moussa Sissako was booked on 36.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Moussa Sissako argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alessio Castro-Montes makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 45' That is a Yellow card for KAA Gent. Alessio Castro-Montes will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Maxime Lestienne trudges off to be replaced by Gojko Cimirot on 56 minutes.
- 60' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tarik Tissoudali made 100 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' What an equalizer from Jackson Muleka!
- 70' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Samuel Bastien by Mehdi Carcela on 70 minute.
- 71' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Samuel Bastien exits the field as Mehdi Carcela enters on 71.
- 76' Sven Kums was booked on 76.
- 77' Michel-Ange Balikwisha does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nurio Fortuna on 77 minutes.
- 78' Roman Bezus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe on 78 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Michel-Ange Balikwisha as he departs to be replaced by Noe Dussenne.
- 81' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 81.
- 84' KAA Gent make a change. Andreas Hanche-Olsen trudges off to be replaced by Tarik Tissoudali on 84 minutes.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Raskin, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Maurice Dufrasne with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Royal Standard de Liège 2-1 KAA Gent.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 20
- 22
- 26
- 5
- 17
- 32
- 41
Bench
- 6
- 21
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 23
- 30
- 33
Coach
Mbaye Leye
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 6
- 25
- 24
- 1
- 36
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 14
- 21
Bench
- 15
- 31
- 33
-
9
Roman Bezus ↑ 78'
- 22
-
20
Osman Bukari ↑ 78'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 84'
- 23
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
| Wilfride Kanga | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2021-04-04
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
KAA Gent
W
2021-03-19
KRC Genk
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2021-03-07
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2021-02-28
Royal Standard de Liege
1–3
RSC Anderlecht
L
2021-02-21
SV Zulte-Waregem
3–2
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2021-02-14
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
54%
Draw or KAA Gent
72%
Royal Standard de Liege or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.