Royal Standard de Liege vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2020-21 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 Erik Lambrechts
- Referee Christophe Baillieul
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Jimmy Cremers
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | KV Mechelen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | KKS Lech Poznan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Beerschot VA | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Oct | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–2 | D |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Royal Standard de Liege is hosting KV Mechelen for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba, a Burkina Faso , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liege must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Royal Standard de Liege seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Geoffry Hairemans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' 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 Onur Kaya suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Konstantinos Laifis makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Thibault Peyre is replacing Siemen Voet for the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen side.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Royal Standard de Liege side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 58' The crowd applauds Nikola Storm as he leaves the pitch. William Togui steps in for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen.
- 63' Joachim Van Damme doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Maxime Lestienne exits the field as Mehdi Carcela enters on 67.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Felipe Avenatti. He replaces Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba on 72 minute.
- 73' Poor challenge from Collins Fai. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' Michel-Ange Balikwisha adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 79' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Aster Vranckx is replaced by Onur Kaya.
- 84' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Magnificent from Sandy Walsh! That is 15 goals in 194 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noe Dussenne on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 21
- 34
- 20
- 8
- 22
- 26
- 23
- 32
Bench
- 27
- 28
- 10
- 25
- 12
- 5
- 30
- 17
Coach
Philippe Montanier
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 13
- 19
- 16
-
11
Nikola Storm ↓ William Togui 58'
- 1
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↓ Onur Kaya 79'
-
14
Siemen Voet ↓ Thibault Peyre 46'
- 26
Bench
- 15
- 6
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 79'
- 35
-
23
Thibault Peyre ↑ 46'
- 3
-
9
William Togui ↑ 58'
- 29
- 21
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
2020-12-06
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
KV Mechelen
D
2020-12-03
Rangers FC
3–2
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2020-11-29
RSC Anderlecht
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2020-11-26
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
KKS Lech Poznan
W
2020-11-21
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
KAS Eupen
D
2020-11-08
Royal Antwerp FC
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Royal Standard de Liege or KV Mechelen 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
65%
Draw or KV Mechelen
62%
Royal Standard de Liege or KV Mechelen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.