Royal Standard de Liege vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2018-19 PLAYOFFS I
Overview
Match Preview
Royal Standard de Liege vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Antwerp FC 30 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Jo De Weirdt
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | KAA Gent | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | KAS Eupen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 40 | Points | 35 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 27 | Scored | 31 |
| 35 | Conceded | 32 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Royal Standard de Liege gets underway.
- 5' Royal Antwerp FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Against the run of play, Dieumerci Mbokani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Bolingi.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Zinho Vanheusden is booked for Royal Standard de Liege — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Bokadi Bope is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Antwerp FC tonight.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' The referee shows Royal Antwerp FC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Moussa Djenepo comes on to replace Gojko Cimirot.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Simen Juklerod catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sinan Bolat made 303 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' What composure from Moussa Djenepo! The Mali international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 72' Orlando Sa gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Renaud Emond and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Luis Pedro Cavanda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laszlo Boloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' Luis Pedro Cavanda doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' The Royal Antwerp FC manager makes a substitution. Amara Baby departs to be replaced by William Acheampong.
- 85' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Didier Lamkel Ze by Geoffry Hairemans on 85 minute.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Ivo Rodrigues. He replaces Lior Refaelov on 87 minute.
- 88' Konstantinos Laifis adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Paul-Jose Mpoku exits the field as Samuel Bastien enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 29
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 40
- 6
Bench
- 11
- 23
- 28
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 19
- 7
- 22
- 31
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
Royal Antwerp FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 4
-
11
Lior Refaelov ↓ Ivo Rodrigues 87'
- 1
- 15
- 37
- 38
- 9
-
14
Amara Baby ↓ William Acheampong 84'
- 70
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 23
- 39
- 2
- 21
-
10
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 85'
- 29
-
19
William Acheampong ↑ 84'
-
8
Ivo Rodrigues ↑ 87'
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Frey | 7 |
| Vincent Janssen | 5 |
| Dieumerci Mbokani | 4 |
| Didier Lamkel Ze | 3 |
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Denis Dragus | 3 |
| Renaud Emond | 2 |
| Arbnor Muja | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
2019-03-17
Royal Standard de Liege
4–3
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
W
2019-03-10
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-03-01
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-02-22
KAA Gent
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2019-02-15
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
W
Royal Antwerp FC Form
2019-03-29
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-03-17
KV Kortrijk
2–0
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2019-03-10
Royal Antwerp FC
1–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2019-03-03
Royal Antwerp FC
2–1
KAS Eupen
W
2019-02-24
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2019-02-17
Royal Antwerp FC
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
77%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
50%
Royal Standard de Liege or Royal Antwerp FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | Royal Antwerp FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.