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Royal Standard de Liege vs Royal Antwerp FC, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2021-22
Royal Standard de Liege
2 – 5
Full Time
Royal Antwerp FC
Sun 8 Aug 2021 · 11:30 UTC Stade Maurice Dufrasne HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Abdoulaye Seck
Moussa Sissako 39' Y
Y 44' Benson Manuel
Samuel Bastien 48' Y
Y 80' Ritchie De Laet
Y 80' Birger Verstraete
Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba 80' Y
Damjan Pavlovic 80' Y
Y 90' Pieter Gerkens

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Standard de Liege vs Royal Antwerp FC — Jupiler League at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Club Brugge KV 2 6
2 Royal Antwerp FC 2 6
3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 4
4 SV Zulte-Waregem 2 4
5 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 1 3
6 KAA Gent 1 3
7 RSC Anderlecht 1 3
8 KRC Genk 2 3
9 Cercle Brugge KSV 2 2
10 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2 2
11 Royal Standard de Liege 1 1
12 Lommel SK 1 1
13 SK Beveren 1 0
14 UR La Louviere Centre 1 0
15 KV Mechelen 1 0
16 KVC Westerlo 2 0
17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2 0
18 KV Kortrijk 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
6
7
Royal Standard de Liege 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Royal Antwerp FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-08 Royal Standard de Liege 2–5 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-02-14 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-11-08 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2020-02-22 Royal Standard de Liege 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-10-06 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 Royal Standard de Liege

Recent Form

Royal Standard de Liege
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Royal Antwerp FC H 2–5 L
01 Aug SV Zulte-Waregem A 2–1 W
23 Jul KRC Genk H 1–1 D
01 May KV Oostende A 2–6 L
01 May KV Oostende A 0–0 D
18 Apr Beerschot VA H 3–0 W
Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Royal Standard de Liege A 5–2 W
01 Aug KV Kortrijk H 0–1 L
25 Jul KV Mechelen A 2–3 L
17 Apr KRC Genk H 3–2 W
12 Apr Royal Excel Mouscron A 3–2 W
05 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 1–4 L

Season Stats

Royal Standard de Liege Royal Antwerp FC
#11 Position #2
1 Points 6
1 Played 2
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 5
2 Conceded 1
+0 GD +4
1.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liege this season
50% Clean Sheets
Royal Antwerp FC this season

Royal Standard de Liege are 11th (1 pts). Royal Antwerp FC are 2nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Royal Standard de Liege
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Antwerp FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Royal Standard de Liège launch into their encounter with Royal Antwerp FC.
  • 5' Royal Standard de Liège is showing some good football. However, Royal Standard de Liège are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Michael Frey gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Abdoulaye Seck argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 13' Royal Standard de Liège are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' Royal Standard de Liege manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Selim Amallah is hanging Joao Klauss on the field on 14 minute.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liège and Royal Antwerp FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Royal Antwerp FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Royal Standard de Liège must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' What a moment for Michael Frey! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' What composure from Michael Frey! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 39' Moussa Sissako picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Benson Manuel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Moussa Sissako is replaced by Aron Doennum on 46 minute.
  • 48' Poor challenge from Samuel Bastien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Jackson Muleka adds to his 0 season tally! Royal Standard de Liege lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' What composure from Michael Frey! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 0-5.
  • 61' Goal! Michael Frey scores his 55 goal in 194 matches.
  • 62' Michael Frey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Gojko Cimirot by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba on 63 minute.
  • 64' A change in the Royal Standard de Liege ranks — Gojko Cimirot exits the field as Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba enters on 64.
  • 68' What composure from Michael Frey! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 0-8.
  • 70' Another substitution for Royal Antwerp FC to replace Benson Manuel by Michel-Ange Balikwisha on 70 minute.
  • 75' It’s high time Brian Priske made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Royal Standard de Liege! Damjan Pavlovic comes on to replace Nicolas Gavory.
  • 77' Denis Dragus makes no mistake. The score reads 0-9 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
  • 77' The whistle greets Abdoulaye Seck as he departs to be replaced by Dinis Almeida.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Ritchie De Laet. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Another change for Royal Antwerp FC made on 84 minute. Viktor Fischer leaves to be changed by Louis Verstraete.
  • 89' Michel-Ange Balikwisha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liège so far.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Pieter Gerkens argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Royal Antwerp FC take all three points.

Lineups

Royal Standard de Liege Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mbaye Leye

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Frey 7
Vincent Janssen 5
Dieumerci Mbokani 4
Didier Lamkel Ze 3
Lior Refaelov 3
Denis Dragus 3
Mehdi Carcela 2
Maxime Lestienne 2

Head to Head

2021-08-08 Royal Standard de Liege 2–5 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-02-14 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-11-08 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Royal Standard de Liege 2020-02-22 Royal Standard de Liege 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2019-10-06 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 Royal Standard de Liege

Royal Standard de Liege Form

2021-08-08 Royal Standard de Liege 2–5 Royal Antwerp FC L 2021-08-01 SV Zulte-Waregem 1–2 Royal Standard de Liege W 2021-07-23 Royal Standard de Liege 1–1 KRC Genk D 2021-05-01 KV Oostende 6–2 Royal Standard de Liege L 2021-05-01 KV Oostende 0–0 Royal Standard de Liege D 2021-04-18 Royal Standard de Liege 3–0 Beerschot VA W

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2021-08-08 Royal Standard de Liege 2–5 Royal Antwerp FC W 2021-08-01 Royal Antwerp FC 0–1 KV Kortrijk L 2021-07-25 KV Mechelen 3–2 Royal Antwerp FC L 2021-04-17 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 KRC Genk W 2021-04-12 Royal Excel Mouscron 2–3 Royal Antwerp FC W 2021-04-05 Royal Antwerp FC 1–4 RSC Anderlecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.77 Royal Antwerp FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Standard de Liege23% Draw21% Royal Antwerp FC56%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
43%
Draw or Royal Antwerp FC
77%
Royal Standard de Liege or Royal Antwerp FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Royal Standard de Liege15% Draw34% Royal Antwerp FC51%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 4
5.3%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege

Handicap Royal Standard de Liege covers Push Royal Antwerp FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 20% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 19% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.