Standard Liège and Arsenal get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
It's no vacation for neither Standard Liège nor Arsenal as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Standard Liège form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the group stage.Standard Liège are steadily winning Pro League games and points here. 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. 2W-1D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Standard Liège.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Royal Excel Mouscron on their last time out; the Pro League game ended 2-2. Previous to that game, a Belgian Cup home match hosting Rebecq in a game that was won 3-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Standard Liège as they have a new game in only three days, a Pro League match thankfully also at home. Anderlecht are visiting.
Standard Liège can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 20 times. Standard Liège are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Arsenal form and stats
Arsenal was sent out of Europa League in the final last season.As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Arsenal have produced an overall stat of 2-3-3 so far. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Europa League stats, they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss both home and away.
Arsenal play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting West Ham United. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Brighton & Hove Albion.
A new game in only three days for Arsenal, the Premier League home match versus Manchester City. Busy days.
Arsenal are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Arsenal have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Arsenal - Standard Liège 4-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Standard Liège, 0 draws and 3 wins for Arsenal. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
  P. Aubameyang 11 goals |   R. Emond 7 goals |  M. Lestienne 6 goals |
Standard Liège missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Standard Liège | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 11 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 46 | 29 | Scored | S | 20 | 48 | ||
| 28 | 8 | Conceded | C | 19 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 48% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 64% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 5 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 7.5 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.1 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 214 | 98 | Total Shots | T S | 130 | 338 | ||
| 88 | 40 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 125 | ||
| 52% | 72% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 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 | Gent | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | Sporting Charleroi | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Zulte-Waregem | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Genk | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 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 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 19 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 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 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -23 | 11 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -25 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 29 | 38 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 25 | 32 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 15 |
| 18 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -17 | 15 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -21 | 9 |