This pair of teams are enjoying a quality season so far and occasions like this one could be decisive. Here's the preview for Standard Liège - Union Saint-Gilloise!
- Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Pro League
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Belgian Cup game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Cappellen. 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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne as Standard Liège have scored 15 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Pro League are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Standard Liège bring valid hopes of a third.
Standard Liège are returning here after visiting Dender in a Belgian Cup game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Prior to that, an away loss at AS Eupen in the Pro League.It should be noted that a glance at the 11 latest league games reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Standard have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Maurice Dufrasne with 15 goals in 8 league matches.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
Union Saint-Gilloise have an excellent away record in the Pro League so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Union Saint-Gilloise's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Antwerp game.
Two travels in a row for Saint-Gilloise, whose coach Geraerts could celebrate last time after the Belgian Cup win against Cappellen.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Westerlo.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 12 of this side's 14 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
Union Saint-Gilloise have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Union Saint-Gilloise struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the previous five meetings): Standard won one game, two matches ended in a draw and Union Saint-Gilloise have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / one.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Vanzeir 7 goals |  S. Adingra 5 goals |   S. Amallah 4 goals |
Standard Liège missing players
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
| Standard Liège | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 32 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 31% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 25% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 8.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.9 | 12.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 12.4 | 14 |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 36% | 33% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 59% | 52% |
| 12.6 | 12.4 | 16.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- All of Union Saint-Gilloise's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Standard Liège have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Standard Liège haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (19) away in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise 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 | Genk | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 43 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Gent | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Westerlo | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 17 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 12 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -17 | 12 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
