Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Standard de Liege — Jupiler League at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- Royal Standard de Liege 30 games · 40 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Laforge
- Referee Laurent Conotte
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Patrick Plumes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Akhisar Belediye GSK | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | Royal Standard de Liege | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 34 | Points | 40 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 12 |
| 38 | Scored | 27 |
| 42 | Conceded | 35 |
| -4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 11th (34 pts). Royal Standard de Liege are 8th (40 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Royal Standard de Liege is underway.
- 5' Mehdi Carcela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' It looks surprising Royal Standard de Liege does not make any changes. Konstantinos Laifis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi in their trying to find a way past Royal Standard de Liege's compact .
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' Royal Standard de Liege receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 31' Against the run of play, Paul-Jose Mpoku has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Preud'homme might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' It’s a booking for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player. Cristophe Diandy gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi have won 349 goals from 262 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' Cristophe Diandy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi tonight.
- 52' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 53' Zinho Vanheusden is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 55' The Royal Standard de Liege manager makes a substitution. Moussa Djenepo departs to be replaced by Maxime Lestienne.
- 60' Another change for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi made on 60 minute. Cristophe Diandy leaves to be changed by David Henen.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Konstantinos Laifis on 62 minutes.
- 65' A moment of madness from Stergos Marinos on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi will be frustrated.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stergos Marinos.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dorian Dessoleil.
- 75' Time for substitution for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Massimo Bruno is replaced by Adama Niane.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Sporting du Pays de Charleroi. Cristian Benavente will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' 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.
- 83' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi ring the changes. Gaetan Hendrickx has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Perbet to step up.
- 87' Renaud Emond makes way for Milos Kosanovic at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Razvan Marin will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Royal Standard de Liege. Milos Kosanovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Paul-Jose Mpoku is withdrawn and Samuel Bastien gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Royal Standard de Liege share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 14
-
77
Massimo Bruno ↓ Adama Niane 75'
- 1
- 17
- 24
- 25
-
13
Cristophe Diandy ↓ David Henen 60'
- 22
- 26
- 45
Bench
-
9
Adama Niane ↑ 75'
-
10
Jeremy Perbet ↑ 83'
- 15
- 23
- 6
- 29
- –
-
39
David Henen ↑ 60'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
Royal Standard de Liege Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 21
- 34
- 3
- 18
- 19
- 26
- 8
- 10
-
9
Renaud Emond ↓ Milos Kosanovic 87'
- 40
Bench
- –
-
28
Samuel Bastien ↑ 90'
- 5
- 1
- –
- 29
- –
- 7
-
6
Milos Kosanovic ↑ 87'
-
22
Maxime Lestienne ↑ 55'
Coach
Michel Preud'homme
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mamadou Fall | 4 |
| Paul-Jose Mpoku | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Jackson Tchatchoua | 1 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 1 |
| Renaud Emond | 1 |
| Ryota Morioka | 1 |
| Marlon Fossey | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
L
2018-12-23
SV Zulte-Waregem
3–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2018-12-14
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KAA Gent
W
2018-12-09
RSC Anderlecht
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
D
2018-12-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2018-11-25
KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
2–4
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
Royal Standard de Liege Form
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2018-12-22
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
KV Oostende
W
2018-12-16
Royal Standard de Liege
4–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2018-12-13
Akhisar Belediye GSK
0–0
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2018-12-08
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Royal Standard de Liege
D
2018-12-02
Club Brugge KV
3–0
Royal Standard de Liege
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
72%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
63%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Standard de Liege
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Royal Standard de Liege win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
1 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

