Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Stade Maurice Dufrasne clash with Anderlecht, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Pro League table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Arsenal, was also a home game here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. The away team is better rested.
Standard Liège form and stats
Standard Liège have performed here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne this season with 7 wins from 9 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
The points were shared in Standard Liège's previous game, also at home. Visiting Arsenal travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. 2-2 away at Royal Excel Mouscron before that.
A case of two points dropped for Standard Liège in the Arsenal match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Standard Liège handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D0-L0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Belgian Cup game versus Antwerp in only three days. This game is also played here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
The Standard Liège manager M. Preud'homme has got the team scoring with 20 from 9 home games in the league. From these home matches, Standard Liège have conceded only 6 goals.
Anderlecht form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Anderlecht so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Anderlecht's previous match, a Pro League home game that ended 0-0 vs Sporting Charleroi (placed 4th). Prior to that result Anderlecht won their away game at Royal Excel Mouscron in the Belgian Cup. The scoreline was 3-2.
Anderlecht are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of four matches.
After this away game Anderlecht return home for a Belgian Cup game against Club Brugge. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Anderlecht are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Anderlecht have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Standard Liège - Anderlecht 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 2 - 3 (Standard Liège wins - draws - Anderlecht wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Emond 7 goals |   N. Chadli 7 goals |  M. Lestienne 6 goals |
Standard Liège missing players
Anderlecht missing players
| Standard Liège | Anderlecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 35 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 67% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 67% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 28% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 39% |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 144 | 59 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 43 | 135 |
| 60 | 21 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 25 | 68 |
| 58% | 95% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 36% | 31% |
- Anderlecht has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Anderlecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Standard Liège have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Standard Liège have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Anderlecht have scored away.
- Standard Liège have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Standard Liège have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Club Brugge | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 42 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Gent | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | Genk | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 22 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 19 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 15 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 11 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -28 | 8 |