The Pro League league standings tell a tale about these teams up until now, with Antwerp in front of Standard Liège by 13 points. Match preview to follow:
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Pro League
- Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Antwerp have less rest than Standard Liège in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Bosuilstadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Standard Liège have had more rest.
Antwerp form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bosuilstadion as Antwerp have scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Pro League are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Antwerp has recorded two wins in a row here at Bosuilstadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Antwerp, as their goalkeeper Jean Butez has completely shut out the opponents for 233 minutes in the Pro League.
A nice win for Antwerp last time playing, versus Olympiakos Piraeus. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Balikwisha scoring for the victors. Goalkeeper Jean Butez got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.84 out of ten. Butez stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the game before, an away victory in the Pro League match versus Beerschot-Wilrijk with a 1-0 scoreline.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Antwerp have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won five times, drawn six and lost one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Antwerp as they have a new game in only four days, a Pro League match thankfully also at home. AS Eupen are visiting.
The Antwerp fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Antwerp have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Standard Liège form and stats
3-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Standard Liège in their Pro League matches away.
The manager Elsner was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Standard Liège suffered a 0-3 loss to Sporting Charleroi (placed 4th). Merveille Bokadi got a match rating of 7.04 in that game, top player of the team. Bokadi hit one key pass and had 34 successful passes (of 40 total).
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Beerschot-Wilrijk (after extra-time) in the Belgian Cup.Standard are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and one defeat. From a total of one match.
After this away game Standard Liège return home for a Pro League game against Beerschot-Wilrijk. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visiting Standard have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 8 games. Standard have conceded 14 goals in these games. Standard has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The most recent archived result featuring both these contenders is the Standard Liège - Antwerp 2-5 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Antwerp wins - draws - Standard Liège wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Frey 15 goals |  M. Benson Hedilazio 4 goals |   D. Drăguş 3 goals |
Antwerp missing players
Standard Liège missing players
| Antwerp | Standard Liège | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 59% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 12% | 18% |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| 7.6 | 7.4 | 9.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 12.2 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.5 | 11.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 42% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 14.7 | 12.8 | 17.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 13.5 | 11.7 |
| 5.8 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4 |
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Pro League
- Antwerp haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Standard Liège have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Standard Liège haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 37 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Gent | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Genk | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | AS Eupen | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | KV Oostende | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 20 |
| 13 | Standard Liège | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | RFC Seraing | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -16 | 9 |