Royal Standard de Liege vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Stade Sclessin.
- Royal Standard de Liege 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Van Damme
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | KVC Westerlo | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 43% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
Royal Standard de Liege this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
Royal Standard de Liege are 7th (11 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 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
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. KV Mechelen get us underway at Stade Sclessin.
- 5' Cihan Canak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Marlon Fossey has done his job and it is now time for Gilles Dewaele to step up.
- 14' Lion Lauberbach has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Hayao Kawabe doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royal Standard de Liege and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liege must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Sandy Walsh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 47' Patrick Pflucke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Elias Cobbaut has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Steven Alzate exits the field as Aiden O'Neill enters on 68.
- 70' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Isaac Hayden departs to be replaced by Isaac Price.
- 73' Another change for KV Mechelen made on 73 minute. Bilal Bafdili leaves to be changed by Geoffry Hairemans.
- 78' KV Mechelen looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Myron van Brederode scoring 2 goals.
- 83' Mory Konate, a Guinea midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' Time for substitution for KV Mechelen. Patrick Pflucke is replaced by Bill Antonio.
- 89' Royal Standard de Liege currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 17
- 14
- 6
- 16
- 4
- 13
- 61
- 18
- 20
- 34
Bench
- 24
- 19
- 22
- 2
- 30
- 8
- 28
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 20
- 8
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 19
-
77
Patrick Pflucke ↓ Bill Antonio 84'
- 16
- 1
- 35
Bench
-
30
Jordi Vanlerberghe ↑ 84'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 73'
- 15
- 6
-
70
Norman Bassette ↑ 70'
-
38
Bill Antonio ↑ 84'
- 34
- 12
Coach
Steven Defour
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Selim Amallah | 3 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 3 |
| Igor de Camargo | 3 |
| Sandy Walsh | 3 |
| Adnane Abid | 2 |
| Rob Schoofs | 2 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2023-11-05
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
KV Mechelen
D
2023-10-29
KAA Gent
3–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2023-10-22
Royal Standard de Liege
3–2
RSC Anderlecht
W
2023-10-08
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2023-09-30
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2023-09-22
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
KVC Westerlo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.3
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Royal Standard de Liege to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
82%
Draw or KV Mechelen
40%
Royal Standard de Liege or KV Mechelen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

