Royal Standard de Liege vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan Boterberg
- Referee Pieter Becquet
- Referee Wesley Alen
- Referee Alexandre Boucaut
- Referee Christophe Battiston
- Referee Lennert Becquet
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | KAS Eupen | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 40 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 39 |
| 35 | Conceded | 37 |
| -8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 37% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Royal Standard de Liege welcome KV Mechelen for this crunch clash at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Igor de Camargo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 223 appearances.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Rob Schoofs makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The 28-year-old Dante Vanzeir has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Royal Standard de Liege are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 40' KV Mechelen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KV Mechelen that had 223 games and scored 299 goals.
- 46' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Aleksandar Boljevic departs to be replaced by Renaud Emond.
- 51' It’s high time Wouter Vrancken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for William Togui. He replaces Dante Vanzeir on 59 minute.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Igor de Camargo makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 66.
- 70' Royal Standard de Liege make a change. Mergim Vojvoda trudges off to be replaced by Mehdi Carcela on 70 minutes.
- 75' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' Lucas Bijker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clement Tainmont on 77 minute.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' Selim Amallah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxime Lestienne at the 83 minute mark.
- 86' Selim Amallah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordi Vanlerberghe.
- KV Mechelen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 18
- 28
- 17
- 16
- 34
- 8
- 40
- 22
- 4
Bench
- 7
- 19
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 10
- 9
- 25
- 32
- 32
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 15
- 13
-
31
Dante Vanzeir ↓ William Togui 59'
- 22
- 2
- 23
- 5
- 16
-
21
Clement Tainmont ↓ Lucas Bijker 77'
- 10
Bench
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 70'
- 4
- 1
-
3
Lucas Bijker ↑ 77'
- 33
- 20
-
9
William Togui ↑ 59'
- 40
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sandy Walsh | 3 |
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 2 |
| Michel-Ange Balikwisha | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Jordi Vanlerberghe | 1 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-11-10
Royal Standard de Liege
1–2
KV Mechelen
L
2019-11-07
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-11-03
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-10-30
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-10-27
Club Brugge KV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-10-24
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
KV Mechelen Form
2019-11-10
Royal Standard de Liege
1–2
KV Mechelen
W
2019-11-03
KV Mechelen
2–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2019-10-30
KV Mechelen
1–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2019-10-27
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
1–3
KV Mechelen
W
2019-10-20
KV Mechelen
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-10-05
KAS Eupen
0–2
KV Mechelen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
56%
Draw or KV Mechelen
72%
Royal Standard de Liege or KV Mechelen
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KV Mechelen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.