Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Standard Liège in 12th and Gent in 9th place.
- Standard Liège is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Gent have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Pro League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Gent are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Standard Liège form and stats
Standard Liège have played 15 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-7-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Standard travelled for their previous game, a trip to Genk that ended 2-2. Before that match, a Belgian Cup win away at AS Eupen.
The hometeam coach M. Leye made a successful contribution in the game against Genk, bringing on Jackson Muleka who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Standard have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost three.
Standard has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Standard Liège have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Gent form and stats
Playing away, Gent have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Pro League this season. Gent has drawn their two previous away games.
Impressive finishing from Alessio Castro-Montes secured the home win 1-0 against Cercle Brugge in their previous game. A 0-4 loss hosting Club Brugge before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Gent in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Gent, four draws and one defeat.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gent have scored 18 goals in 15 league games away. As opposed to that, Gent have seen the ball go into their own net 17 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
Gent - Standard 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Standard Liège won four, Gent won five and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Yaremchuk 15 goals |   S. Amallah 6 goals | M. Balikwisha 6 goals |
Standard Liège missing players
Gent missing players
| Standard Liège | Gent | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 43 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 43 |
| 40 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 38 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 74% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 68% |
| 58% | 53% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 52% |
| 35% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 23% |
| 6% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 65% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 53% | 52% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 19% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 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 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 38% | 38% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 34% |
- Gent have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Pro League
- Standard Liège is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 45 | 70 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 54 |
| 3 | Genk | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | KV Oostende | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 49 |
| 6 | OH Leuven | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 45 |
| 7 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 56 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -2 | 44 |
| 8 | Zulte-Waregem | 31 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | -10 | 43 |
| 9 | Gent | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 43 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Sporting Charleroi | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 41 |
| 12 | Standard Liège | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -7 | 40 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -19 | 30 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -15 | 29 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 29 | -26 | 25 |