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Belgian Pro League · 2026

Standard Liège 1–0 Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Standard Liège won 1–0.

Shots
2014
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
3.420.83
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Standard Liège beat Royal Antwerp FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Standard Liège – Royal Antwerp FC): shots 20–14, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 3.42–0.83, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6 corners/matchCornersStandard Liège · Royal Antwerp FC6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricStandard LiègeRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Corners6 corners/match6 corners/match4.63 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Standard Liège have a visible home split

weak

Standard Liège's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match14.4 shots/match14.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Royal Antwerp FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Royal Antwerp FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsStandard Liège · Royal Antwerp FC16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricStandard LiègeRoyal Antwerp FCBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match16.4 shots/match14.1 shots/match
Shots against17.2 shots/match15.2 shots/match15.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots14 shotsStandard Liège 20 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 14 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsStandard Liège 8 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.42 xG0.83 xGStandard Liège 3.42 xG, Royal Antwerp FC 0.83 xG
  • Possession56%44%Standard Liège 56%, Royal Antwerp FC 44%
  • Corners13 corners4 cornersStandard Liège 13 corners, Royal Antwerp FC 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls18 foulsStandard Liège 7 fouls, Royal Antwerp FC 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsStandard Liège 1 card, Royal Antwerp FC 2 cards
  • Passes450 passes354 passesStandard Liège 450 passes, Royal Antwerp FC 354 passes
  • Pass accuracy79.6%78.5%Standard Liège 79.6%, Royal Antwerp FC 78.5%
  • Shots inside box19 shots11 shotsStandard Liège 19 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 11 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks7 blocksStandard Liège 8 blocks, Royal Antwerp FC 7 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves6 savesStandard Liège 3 saves, Royal Antwerp FC 6 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides0 offsidesStandard Liège 3 offsides, Royal Antwerp FC 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 8′Maxime BusiYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  2. 10′Ibrahim KaramokoYellow card · Standard Liège
  3. Half-time
  4. 47′Yuto TsunashimaYellow card · Royal Antwerp FC
  5. 77′Dennis Eckert AyensaPenalty goal · Standard Liège
  6. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 61′Royal Antwerp FC · 2 player changesSnayder Porozo · Modibo Fofana
  • 64′Standard Liège · 1 player changeTobias Mohr
  • 65′Standard Liège · 1 player changeSalieu Drammeh
  • 78′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeMauricio Benitez
  • 79′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeEran Tuypens
  • 82′Standard Liège · 1 player changeBruny Nsimba
  • 83′Standard Liège · 1 player changeRyan Fosso
  • 84′Royal Antwerp FC · 1 player changeLuis Narh

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Standard Liège
  1. Matthieu EpoloG
  2. Gustav MortensenD
  3. Marlon FosseyD
  4. Ibrahim KaramokoD
  5. Ibe HautekietD
  6. Alexis TrouilletM
  7. Rayan TouzgharM
  8. Casper NielsenM
  9. Dennis Eckert AyensaF
  10. Adnane AbidF
  11. Bernard NgueneF
Royal Antwerp FC
  1. Taishi Brandon NozawaG
  2. Álvaro CortésD
  3. Yuto TsunashimaD
  4. Semm RendersD
  5. Maxime BusiD
  6. Christopher ScottM
  7. Xander DierckxM
  8. Arthur VermeerenM
  9. Ibrahim SalahF
  10. Michael FreyF
  11. Thibo SomersF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Standard Liège
2Draws
1Royal Antwerp FC
Royal Antwerp FC — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League0–5
Standard Liège — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League1–2
Royal Antwerp FC — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League1–1
Standard Liège — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League1–0
Standard Liège — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Standard Liège favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Royal Antwerp FC in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Standard Liège5 matchesRoyal Antwerp FC5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/52 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52 goals/match
2.03 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.43 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 16.4 shots/match
5.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 6.4 shots/match
52% ●Possession5/550%
6 corners/matchCorners5/56 corners/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls5/514.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsStandard LiègeRoyal Antwerp FC
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headStandard Liège — Royal Antwerp FC
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