Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Standard de Liège, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Standard de Liège — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 7 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruben Wyns
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Florian Lemaire
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
- Referee
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 Liège | 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
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
2018-09-15
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | FK Partizan Beograd | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Beerschot VA | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | MOL Fehervar FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Bala Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | Royal Standard de Liège | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 18 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | +1 |
| 2.57 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (18 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 7th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
6/1
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
Royal Standard de Liège
| 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Sporting du Pays de Charleroi welcome Royal Standard de Liège for this crunch clash at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- 5' It’s high time Karim Belhocine made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royal Standard de Liège needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi have won 358 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba.
- 36' The crowd applauds Jackson Muleka as he leaves the pitch. Duje Cop steps in for Royal Standard de Liege.
- 41' Bokadi Bope has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Selim Amallah gets a Yellow card.
- 46' A moment of madness from Shamar Nicholson on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be frustrated.
- 46' Modou Diagne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steeven Willems on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for William Balikwisha. He replaces Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba on 60 minute.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' A moment of madness from Zinho Vanheusden on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Royal Standard de Liege will be frustrated.
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' Goal! William Balikwisha scores his 8 goal in 376 matches.
- 84' Nicolas Raskin doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' David Henen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guillaume Gillet on 85 minute.
- 87' Royal Standard de Liege ring the changes. Selim Amallah has done his job and it is now time for Eden Shamir to step up.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Mamadou Fall gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Marco Ilaimaharitra argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- With this win, Royal Standard de Liège is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
-
30
Guillaume Gillet ↓ David Henen 85'
-
8
Ali Gholizadeh ↓ Ken Nkuba 85'
- 1
-
23
Steeven Willems ↓ Modou Diagne 46'
- 24
- 26
- 44
- 27
- 16
Bench
- 19
-
5
Modou Diagne ↑ 46'
- 40
- 17
- 22
-
7
David Henen ↑ 85'
- 2
-
28
Ken Nkuba ↑ 85'
Coach
Karim Belhocine
Royal Standard de Liège Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 6
-
19
Selim Amallah ↓ Eden Shamir 87'
- 16
- 21
- 3
- 20
- 8
- 26
- 23
-
17
Jackson Muleka ↓ Duje Cop 36'
Bench
-
7
Duje Cop ↑ 36'
- 10
-
11
William Balikwisha ↑ 60'
-
15
Eden Shamir ↑ 87'
- 5
- 30
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mamadou Fall | 4 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Paul-Jose Mpoku | 2 |
| Ryota Morioka | 1 |
| Marlon Fossey | 1 |
| Dorian Dessoleil | 1 |
| Noah Ohio | 1 |
| Ken Nkuba | 1 |
Head to Head
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liège
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liège
2018-09-15
Royal Standard de Liège
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
L
2020-10-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
KKS Lech Poznań
L
2020-09-27
Royal Excel Mouscron
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2020-09-24
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–1
FK Partizan Beograd
W
2020-09-18
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Beerschot VA
W
2020-09-13
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–2
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
Royal Standard de Liège Form
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2020-10-01
Royal Standard de Liège
3–1
MOL Fehervar FC
W
2020-09-27
Royal Standard de Liège
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2020-09-24
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad
W
2020-09-20
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2020-09-17
Royal Standard de Liège
2–0
Bala Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
71%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
54%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Standard de Liège
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

