Royal Antwerp FC 0–5 Standard Liège
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 1.4 – 2.9
- Goals
- 0 – 5
Footybot made Royal Antwerp FC favourites at 59%.
Standard Liège won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 1.4.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matthieu Epolo, 70.4 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Rafiki Saïd +25.2, Matthieu Epolo +17.7, David Robert Bates +15.0.
Well below it: Farouck Adekami −29.7, Taishi Brandon Nozawa −19.4, Christopher Scott −11.5.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Royal Antwerp FC
| 25 Apr 2026 | W 4–2 | at KVC Westerlo |
| 21 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at Standard Liège |
| 18 Apr 2026 | W 2–0 | v Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
| 10 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | at RC Sporting Charleroi |
| 3 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | v KRC Genk |
Standard Liège
| 25 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | at KRC Genk |
| 21 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | v Royal Antwerp FC |
| 18 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at RC Sporting Charleroi |
| 11 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | v KVC Westerlo |
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 3–1 | at Oud-Heverlee Leuven |
Head to head
| 21 Apr 2026 | Standard Liège 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Standard Liège |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Standard Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC |
Royal Antwerp FC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rein Van Helden | 24 | 50.8 | – |
| Yuto Tsunashima | 66 | 49.8 | +3.2 |
| Zeno Van Den Bosch | 90 | 46.9 | +6.4 |
| Anthony Valencia | 90 | 42.0 | −4.7 |
| Dennis Praet | 85 | 41.6 | −0.3 |
| Daam Foulon | 90 | 39.4 | −3.5 |
| Xander Dierckx | 90 | 38.3 | +0.1 |
| Eran Tuypens | 66 | 36.2 | – |
| Christopher Scott | 90 | 34.1 | −11.5 |
| Taishi Brandon Nozawa | 90 | 34.0 | −19.4 |
| Gyrano Kerk | 66 | 32.8 | −6.7 |
| Marwan Al-Sahafi | 24 | 31.3 | – |
| Youssef Hamdaoui | 45 | 29.1 | −7.7 |
| Mauricio Benitez | 8 | 23.8 | – |
| Farouck Adekami | 45 | 17.3 | −29.7 |
| Boubakar Kouyaté | 24 | 16.2 | – |
Standard Liège
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Mohr | 27 | 70.6 | – |
| Matthieu Epolo | 90 | 70.4 | +17.7 |
| Rafiki Saïd | 82 | 67.1 | +25.2 |
| David Robert Bates | 90 | 60.3 | +15.0 |
| Timothé Nkada | 63 | 52.8 | +14.0 |
| Casper Nielsen | 82 | 52.4 | +11.9 |
| Ibe Hautekiet | 90 | 50.7 | +2.6 |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | 27 | 50.3 | – |
| Adnane Abid | 63 | 45.7 | +0.8 |
| Josué Homawoo | 35 | 45.1 | – |
| Ibrahim Karamoko | 90 | 37.8 | −4.8 |
| Henry Lawrence | 90 | 37.5 | +1.6 |
| Marlon Fossey | 55 | 36.5 | −4.7 |
| Gustav Mortensen | 90 | 35.2 | +2.9 |
| Nayel Mehssatou | 8 | 27.3 | – |
| Bernard Nguene | 8 | 26.5 | – |