Royal Standard de Liege vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wesli De Cremer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | KAA Gent | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Feb | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | KVC Westerlo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jan | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–4 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. Royal Standard de Liege host KAA Gent — let the battle begin!
- 5' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' Assisted by Pieter Gerkens with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tarik Tissoudali makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 18' Poor challenge from Nurio Fortuna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 23' 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.
- 28' KAA Gent have won 447 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Aiden O'Neill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 38' KAA Gent are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KAA Gent are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Wilfride Kanga does the damage! The net is bulging and Royal Standard de Liege surge ahead!
- 52' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Aiden O'Neill is replaced by William Balikwisha on 52 minute.
- 55' What a strike from Kelvin Yeboah! The score is 2-1.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Wilfride Kanga argues furiously but the card stands.
- 62' What a strike from Hayao Kawabe! The score is 3-1.
- 65' What composure from Kelvin Yeboah! The Italy international strokes it home. 4-1.
- 67' The whistle greets Noah Fadiga as he departs to be replaced by Matisse Samoise.
- 70' Steven Alzate picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Time for substitution for Royal Standard de Liege. Moussa Djenepo is replaced by Cihan Canak.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' GOAL! Matisse Samoise scores on 80.
- 81' Omri Gandelman is replacing Julien De Sart for the KAA Gent side.
- 86' That is a card for Royal Standard de Liege. Isaac Price will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Hayao Kawabe has done his job and it is now time for Hakim Sahabo to step up.
- Royal Standard de Liege celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 14
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 19
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 51
- 34
Bench
- 22
- 40
- 61
- 25
- 18
- 11
- 28
- 33
Coach
Ivan Leko
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↓ Matisse Samoise 67'
- 20
- 16
- 25
-
13
Julien De Sart ↓ Omri Gandelman 81'
- 4
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
29
Laurent Depoitre ↑ 67'
-
23
Jordan Torunarigha ↑ 67'
- 33
- 5
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↑ 67'
- 9
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 81'
- 19
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tarik Tissoudali | 8 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Renaud Emond | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 2 |
| Max Dean | 2 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2024-03-02
Royal Standard de Liege
4–2
KAA Gent
W
2024-02-25
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2024-02-16
KVC Westerlo
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2024-02-10
Royal Standard de Liege
1–0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
2024-02-03
RWDM Molenbeek FC
2–2
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2024-01-31
Royal Standard de Liege
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege or KAA Gent 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
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
69%
Draw or KAA Gent
57%
Royal Standard de Liege or KAA Gent
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

