Matchday

Pro League 25/26 · 20 Oct 2025

Standard Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.4 – 1.6
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Standard Liège favourites at 48%.

Standard Liège won although Royal Antwerp FC made the better chances (1.6 xG to 0.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matthieu Epolo, 54.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Farouck Adekami +9.7.

Well below it: Ibe Hautekiet −19.7, Josué Homawoo −19.3, Marco Ilaimaharitra −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Standard Liège

5 Oct 2025L 0–1at RSC Anderlecht Pro League
27 Sep 2025L 1–2v Club Brugge KV Pro League
21 Sep 2025W 2–0at KVC Westerlo Pro League
12 Sep 2025D 1–1v KV Mechelen Pro League
31 Aug 2025L 0–1at Oud-Heverlee Leuven Pro League

Royal Antwerp FC

4 Oct 2025D 1–1v Cercle Brugge Pro League
27 Sep 2025L 0–2at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League
20 Sep 2025D 0–0at RSC Anderlecht Pro League
14 Sep 2025L 1–2v KAA Gent Pro League
30 Aug 2025L 0–2at KVC Westerlo Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Standard Liège

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matthieu Epolo Goalkeeper9000–54.9+0.7
Rafiki Saïd Forward73100.1750.4+4.9
Henry Lawrence Defender1700–49.7–
Léandre Kuavita Midfielder1700–44.9–
Tobias Mohr Midfielder90000.0340.0−3.1
Marlon Fossey Defender90000.0139.1+1.9
Thomas Henry Forward7301–37.5−4.1
Adnane Abid Forward39000.0737.3–
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Forward73000.0135.7−6.3
Josué Homawoo Defender90000.0734.5−19.3
Hakim Sahabo Midfielder85000.0332.3−8.5
Ibe Hautekiet Defender9000–31.9−19.7
Marco Ilaimaharitra Midfielder9000–30.6−10.6
Timothé Nkada Forward1700–25.8–
Nayel Mehssatou Midfielder1100–0.0–

Royal Antwerp FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Boubakar Kouyaté Defender1000.02100.0–
Anthony Valencia Forward2400–72.4–
Taishi Brandon Nozawa Goalkeeper9000–52.2–
Farouck Adekami Midfielder90000.0952.1+9.7
Yuto Tsunashima Defender9000–51.8+7.9
Christopher Scott Midfielder66000.0748.3–
Mahamadou Diawara Midfielder4500–45.4+2.1
Mauricio Benitez Midfielder90000.3144.9−3.4
Isaac Babadi Midfielder45000.1442.5−7.1
Andreas Verstraeten Midfielder4500–42.0+3.2
Vincent Janssen Forward90000.7341.5−2.3
Gabriel Jesus David Forward2400–39.9–
Zeno Van Den Bosch Defender9000–37.6−3.7
Daam Foulon Midfielder6600–36.4−7.0
Thibo Somers Midfielder90000.2232.7−7.2
Youssef Hamdaoui Midfielder45000.0222.8–