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Matchday

Pro League 25/26 · 12 Sep 2025

Standard Liège 1–1 KV Mechelen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.2 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Standard Liège favourites at 45%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.2 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mathis Servais, 58.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Tobias Mohr +14.5, Marlon Fossey +8.9.

Well below it: Thérence Koudou −14.0, Dennis Eckert Ayensa −13.4, Thomas Henry −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Standard Liège

31 Aug 2025L 0–1at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
23 Aug 2025L 0–3v Cercle Brugge Pro League
16 Aug 2025L 0–3at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Pro League
10 Aug 2025W 2–1v KRC Genk Pro League
2 Aug 2025D 1–1v FCV Dender Pro League

KV Mechelen

30 Aug 2025W 3–2v RAAL La Louvière Pro League
24 Aug 2025L 1–2at Royal Antwerp FC Pro League
16 Aug 2025D 1–1v KAA Gent Pro League
9 Aug 2025W 1–0at KVC Westerlo Pro League
1 Aug 2025W 2–1v Club Brugge KV Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Standard Liège

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Josué Homawoo Defender900–63.3–
Tobias Mohr Midfielder90000.0357.8+14.5
Matthieu Epolo Goalkeeper9000–53.3+0.6
Daan Dierckx Defender90000.0951.2−0.7
Marco Ilaimaharitra Midfielder84100.7951.0+6.5
Marlon Fossey Defender90000.0249.7+8.9
Ibrahim Karamoko Midfielder8100–48.6–
Rafiki Saïd Forward8400–42.5−4.8
Hakim Sahabo Midfielder1600–42.3–
Adnane Abid Forward9000–38.7–
Mo El Hankouri Midfielder4500–38.1–
Thomas Henry Forward90000.1636.4−9.4
Casper Nielsen Midfielder90000.0234.2−9.3
Nayel Mehssatou Midfielder1600–33.2–
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Forward45000.0432.8−13.4

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mathis Servais Midfielder90000.0658.4–
Bilal Bafdili Forward6000–57.8+7.4
Benito Raman Forward30010.1653.2–
Mory Konate Defender90000.3152.9–
Kerim Mrabti Forward77100.1352.2+3.4
Redouane Halhal Defender76000.2450.9+0.7
Nacho Miras Goalkeeper9000–50.8–
Gora Diouf Defender9000–49.1+1.7
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder9000–48.1+0.1
Moncef Zekri Midfielder90000.0546.0+2.4
Bill Antonio Forward1400–44.8–
Lion Lauberbach Forward87000.3444.5−7.9
Myron Van Brederode Forward1300–40.8–
Thérence Koudou Midfielder90000.0337.5−14.0
Ryan Teague Midfielder1300–31.1–