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 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liège 11 games · 15 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 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 Poznan | 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 | #8 |
| 27 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 18 |
| 13 | Conceded | 16 |
| +13 | GD | +2 |
| 2.45 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 82% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Royal Standard de Liège this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 4th (27 pts). Royal Standard de Liège are 8th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/3
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royal Standard de Liège
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
10/1
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 6 G | 2 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 5 G | 3 A |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Colassin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G |
Royal Standard de Liège
| Dennis Eckert | 7 G | 1 A |
| Adnane Abid | 3 G | 4 A |
| Salieu Drammeh | 3 G | |
| Casper Nielsen | 2 G | 3 A |
| Bernard Jordan Nguene | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade du Pays de Charleroi that hosts another battle between Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Royal Standard de Liège.
- 5' Gojko Cimirot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Royal Standard de Liège come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Royal Standard de Liège are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kaveh Rezaei suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 36' It is a substitution in Royal Standard de Liege team. Jackson Muleka is replaced by Duje Cop on 36 minute.
- 41' Japan international Ryota Morioka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Selim Amallah is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Shamar Nicholson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 46' It is a substitution in Sporting du Pays de Charleroi team. Steeven Willems is replaced by Modou Diagne on 46 minute.
- 51' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royal Standard de Liège's shape.
- 56' Royal Standard de Liège fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' William Balikwisha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zinho Vanheusden.
- 77' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 79' William Balikwisha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
- 84' Nicolas Raskin makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Royal Standard de Liege are in front.
- 85' Fresh legs for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi! David Henen comes on to replace Guillaume Gillet.
- 87' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 87 minute. Selim Amallah leaves to be changed by Eden Shamir.
- 87' What a strike from Mamadou Fall! The score is 1-2.
- 89' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Full Time. Royal Standard de Liège beats Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
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 |
| Renaud Emond | 1 |
| Cheick Keita | 1 |
| Ryota Morioka | 1 |
| Marlon Fossey | 1 |
| Dorian Dessoleil | 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 Poznan
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
1.81
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Royal Standard de Liège xG
I would bet for:
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Standard de Liège 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liège win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
70%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liège
57%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Standard de Liège
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liège covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Royal Standard de Liège keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

