Royal Standard de Liege vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Royal Standard de Liege vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League .
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 30 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
- Referee
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Quentin Pirard
- Referee Romain Devillers
- Referee Jonas Timmermans
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Club Brugge KV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | KAA Gent | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Jul | KV Mechelen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 5–0 | W |
| 11 May | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 May | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Royal Standard de Liege | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 40 | Points | 32 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 7 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 14 |
| 27 | Scored | 38 |
| 35 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 37% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royal Standard de Liege to score. At the same time, SV Zulte-Waregem does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' SV Zulte-Waregem is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sandy Walsh on 2.
- 7' SV Zulte-Waregem is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' The 28-year-old George Timotheou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Royal Standard de Liege and SV Zulte-Waregem are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' SV Zulte-Waregem come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Henrik Bjordal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 194 appearances.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royal Standard de Liege that had 372 games and scored 363 goals.
- 42' Royal Standard de Liege are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV Zulte-Waregem's shape.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Henrik Bjordal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' SV Zulte-Waregem make a change. Sandy Walsh trudges off to be replaced by Damien Marcq on 46 minutes.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Maxime Lestienne makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 47' SV Zulte-Waregem player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 52' George Timotheou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luka Zarandia on 52 minute.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mehdi Carcela, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' Marco Burki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Assisted by Maxime Lestienne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Renaud Emond makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 71' Bokadi Bope gets the nod from Royal Standard de Liege. He replaces Gojko Cimirot and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gianni Bruno.
- 72' The crowd applauds Maxime Lestienne as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Limbombe steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Renaud Emond makes it 3-1.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' Another substitution for Royal Standard de Liege to replace Mehdi Carcela by Aleksandar Boljevic on 84 minute.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liege needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- SV Zulte-Waregem will have plenty to reflect on. Royal Standard de Liege were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 27
- 19
- 28
- 16
- 34
- 8
- 10
- 9
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 14
- 11
- 30
- 35
- 18
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 20
- 4
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
20
Henrik Bjordal ↓ Mikael Soisalo 46'
- 2
-
14
Sandy Walsh ↓ Damien Marcq 46'
- 23
- 44
- 24
- 45
- 19
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
5
Damien Marcq ↑ 46'
-
17
Mikael Soisalo ↑ 46'
- 29
- 33
-
12
George Timotheou ↑ 52'
- 43
Coach
Francky Dury
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Renaud Emond | 4 |
| Samuel Bastien | 3 |
| Maxime Lestienne | 2 |
| Gianni Bruno | 2 |
| Hamdi Harbaoui | 2 |
| Mehdi Carcela | 2 |
| Stipe Perica | 2 |
| Noe Dussenne | 2 |
Head to Head
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2019-08-03
Royal Standard de Liege
4–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2019-07-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
0–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2019-05-19
KRC Genk
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2019-05-16
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-05-10
Royal Standard de Liege
2–3
KAA Gent
L
2019-05-05
RSC Anderlecht
2–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2019-08-03
Royal Standard de Liege
4–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2019-07-27
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–2
KV Mechelen
L
2019-05-17
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-05-14
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–5
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2019-05-11
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–5
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-05-05
Royal Excel Mouscron
3–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
Royal Standard de Liege xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Royal Standard de Liege or Draw
80%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
42%
Royal Standard de Liege or SV Zulte-Waregem
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Royal Standard de Liege
| Handicap | Royal Standard de Liege covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

