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Matchday

Pro League 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

Standard Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.1
Actual xG
3.6 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Standard Liège favourites at 49%.

Standard Liège won and made the better chances: 3.6 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Taishi Brandon Nozawa, 64.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Taishi Brandon Nozawa +19.3, Yuto Tsunashima +15.4, Matthieu Epolo +8.4.

Well below it: Casper Nielsen −14.9, Rayan Touzghar −13.8, Ibe Hautekiet −9.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Standard Liège

29 Aug 2026W 2–1at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League
21 Aug 2026W 2–0v RAAL La Louvière Pro League
16 Aug 2026D 3–3at KV Mechelen Pro League
8 Aug 2026D 2–2v Cercle Brugge Pro League
23 May 2026L 0–2v RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League

Royal Antwerp FC

30 Aug 2026L 1–4v Sint-Truidense VV Pro League
22 Aug 2026D 4–4v KRC Genk Pro League
15 Aug 2026W 3–0at KV Kortrijk Pro League
9 Aug 2026W 2–1v SK Beveren Pro League
23 May 2026W 2–0v KVC Westerlo Pro League

Head to head

3 May 2026Royal Antwerp FC 0–5 Standard Liège Pro League
21 Apr 2026Standard Liège 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC Pro League
15 Mar 2026Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Standard Liège Pro League
20 Oct 2025Standard Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC Pro League

Standard Liège

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matthieu Epolo Goalkeeper9000–60.4+8.4
Bruny Nsimba Forward8000.4556.5–
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Forward82100.8149.8+4.2
Tobias Mohr Midfielder2600–46.2–
Adnane Abid Forward90000.1943.9+1.1
Ibrahim Karamoko Midfielder90000.1043.8+1.2
Alexis Trouillet Midfielder8200–41.3−0.4
Salieu Drammeh Midfielder26000.2137.0–
Bernard Nguene Forward64001.2235.8−5.1
Ibe Hautekiet Defender90000.0335.8−9.6
Marlon Fossey Defender90000.3133.3−6.9
Gustav Mortensen Defender6400–29.8−2.1
Ryan Fosso Midfielder800–28.7–
Rayan Touzghar Midfielder9000–26.1−13.8
Casper Nielsen Midfielder90000.2523.0−14.9

Royal Antwerp FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mauricio Benitez Midfielder12000.0369.5–
Taishi Brandon Nozawa Goalkeeper9000–64.6+19.3
Modibo Fofana Midfielder29000.0362.9–
Yuto Tsunashima Defender90000.0460.8+15.4
Álvaro Cortés Defender90000.0852.7–
Ibrahim Salah Forward6100–43.6+4.1
Eran Tuypens Defender1200–42.4–
Luis Narh Forward1000–40.4–
Arthur Vermeeren Midfielder9000–39.9−8.5
Semm Renders Defender78000.0239.7+3.4
Xander Dierckx Midfielder8400–39.6+0.5
Christopher Scott Midfielder78000.0239.3−3.8
Michael Frey Forward90000.1736.4−7.6
Thibo Somers Midfielder90000.3633.4−3.1
Maxime Busi Defender6100–29.9–
Snayder Porozo Midfielder29000.1024.2–