Sporting du Pays de Charleroi vs Royal Standard de Liege, Jupiler League 2020-21 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 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
2018-09-15
Royal Standard de Liege
0–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | 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 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' KICK OFF: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. Sporting du Pays de Charleroi seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Royal Standard de Liege seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting du Pays de Charleroi and Royal Standard de Liege are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The travelling Royal Standard de Liege supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Royal Standard de Liege have won 363 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba.
- 36' Another change for Royal Standard de Liege made on 36 minute. Jackson Muleka leaves to be changed by Duje Cop.
- 41' Royal Standard de Liege is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It’s a booking for Royal Standard de Liege player. Selim Amallah gets a Yellow card.
- 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shamar Nicholson.
- 46' The Sporting du Pays de Charleroi bench stirs into life. Steeven Willems is withdrawn and Modou Diagne gets his opportunity.
- 51' Royal Standard de Liege come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Dorian Dessoleil is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Royal Standard de Liege so far.
- 60' The Royal Standard de Liege bench stirs into life. Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba is withdrawn and William Balikwisha gets his opportunity.
- 65' William Balikwisha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royal Standard de Liege tonight.
- 70' Royal Standard de Liege started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 72' The referee shows Royal Standard de Liege player a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' Goal! William Balikwisha scores his 8 goal in 372 matches.
- 84' A goal from the Belgium international Nicolas Raskin! He fires home on 84 to make it 0-2!
- 85' The supporters are chanting for David Henen. He replaces Guillaume Gillet on 85 minute.
- 87' Selim Amallah makes way for Eden Shamir at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Royal Standard de Liege.
- 87' Goal! Mamadou Fall scores his 25 goal in 199 matches.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marco Ilaimaharitra.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Royal Standard de Liege to claim maximum points.
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 Liege 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 |
| Dorian Dessoleil | 1 |
| Noah Ohio | 1 |
| Ken Nkuba | 1 |
| William Balikwisha | 1 |
| Denis Dragus | 1 |
Head to Head
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
2020-03-01
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
Royal Standard de Liege
2019-09-29
Royal Standard de Liege
1–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2018-12-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–1
Royal Standard de Liege
2018-09-15
Royal Standard de Liege
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 Liege
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 Liege Form
2020-10-04
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2020-10-01
Royal Standard de Liege
3–1
MOL Fehervar FC
W
2020-09-27
Royal Standard de Liege
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2020-09-24
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad
W
2020-09-20
Royal Standard de Liege
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2020-09-17
Royal Standard de Liege
2–0
Bala Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Royal Standard de Liege xG
I would bet for:
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Standard de Liege 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royal Standard de Liege win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw
65%
Draw or Royal Standard de Liege
65%
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Royal Standard de Liege
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Handicap | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers | Push | Royal Standard de Liege covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Royal Standard de Liege keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

