Standard Liège and Antwerp are both riding high in the Pro League with their 6th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Antwerp played their last game only four days ago, a Belgian Cup match. That game was also an away game, at Club Brugge. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Standard Liège form and stats
Standard Liège have collected 21 points from their Pro League home games so far after 5-6-2.
The home team returns to Stade Maurice Dufrasne after being equal after 90 minutes with Kortrijk (after extra-time, 5-6 on penalties) (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Belgian Cup game ended 1-1. Before that, Standard drew at home versus OH Leuven.
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 Standard have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won six times, drawn three and lost one.
Standard has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Standard's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Antwerp form and stats
Playing away, Antwerp have won 7 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Pro League this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Antwerp on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Antwerp lost away at Club Brugge (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Beerschot-Wilrijk.
Antwerp are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
After this away game Antwerp return home for a Europa League game against Rangers. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Antwerp has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Antwerp have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Antwerp - Standard 1-1 entered in the official records. Standard-Antwerp H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Standard Liège two wins, Antwerp three wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Mbokani Bezua 8 goals |  L. Refaelov 7 goals |   M. Balikwisha 6 goals |
Standard Liège missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Standard Liège | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 37 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 43 |
| 30 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 35 |
| 92% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 69% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 85% | 81% |
| 58% | 54% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 62% | 58% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 35% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 15% | 23% |
| 62% | 69% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 54% | 62% |
| 27% | 23% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| 19% | 15% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 41% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 40% | 39% |
- Antwerp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Antwerp 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 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 37 | 60 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 46 |
| 3 | Genk | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | KV Oostende | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 39 |
| 6 | Standard Liège | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| 7 | Sporting Charleroi | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -3 | 37 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 25 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | -7 | 34 |
| 12 | Gent | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 20 | -10 | 32 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -6 | 30 |
| 16 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 22 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -24 | 21 |