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Belgian Pro League · 2026

KAA Gent 2–1 Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League

2–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

KAA Gent won 2–1.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.31.11
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

KAA Gent beat Standard Liège 2–1. Recorded in this match (KAA Gent – Standard Liège): shots 11–14, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.3–1.11, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Standard Liège have a visible away split

weak

Standard Liège's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match14 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

Standard Liège show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Standard Liège's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsKAA Gent · Standard Liège14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricKAA GentStandard LiègeBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match14 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match15.3 shots/match14.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsKAA Gent 11 shots, Standard Liège 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsKAA Gent 6 shots, Standard Liège 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.3 xG1.11 xGKAA Gent 1.3 xG, Standard Liège 1.11 xG
  • Possession45%55%KAA Gent 45%, Standard Liège 55%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersKAA Gent 5 corners, Standard Liège 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls5 foulsKAA Gent 11 fouls, Standard Liège 5 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsKAA Gent 1 card, Standard Liège 0 cards
  • Passes426 passes538 passesKAA Gent 426 passes, Standard Liège 538 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.3%85.3%KAA Gent 87.3%, Standard Liège 85.3%
  • Shots inside box10 shots10 shotsKAA Gent 10 shots, Standard Liège 10 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block6 blocksKAA Gent 1 block, Standard Liège 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves4 savesKAA Gent 3 saves, Standard Liège 4 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideKAA Gent 0 offsides, Standard Liège 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 31′Josué VergaraGoal · KAA Gent
  2. 45′Casper NielsenGoal · Standard Liège
  3. Half-time
  4. 76′Siebe Van der HeydenYellow card · KAA Gent
  5. 83′Christian BurgessGoal · KAA Gent
  6. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 27′KAA Gent · 1 player changeMaksim Paskotsi
  • 71′KAA Gent · 1 player changeHyllarion Goore
  • 71′Standard Liège · 1 player changeBruny Nsimba
  • 71′KAA Gent · 1 player changeLeonardo Lopes
  • 87′Standard Liège · 2 player changesBernard Nguene · Tobias Mohr
  • 90′KAA Gent · 2 player changesIbrahima Cisse · Abdul Ayinde

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

KAA Gent
  1. Davy RoefG
  2. Mouhamed El NgomD
  3. Christian BurgessD
  4. Tiago AraújoD
  5. Siebe Van der HeydenD
  6. Matties VolckaertD
  7. Mathias DelorgeM
  8. Tibe De VliegerM
  9. Michel Ange BalikwishaF
  10. Momodou SonkoF
  11. Josué VergaraF
Standard Liège
  1. Matthieu EpoloG
  2. Marlon FosseyD
  3. Henry LawrenceD
  4. Ibrahim KaramokoD
  5. Ibe HautekietD
  6. Alexis TrouilletM
  7. Rayan TouzgharM
  8. Casper NielsenM
  9. Dennis Eckert AyensaF
  10. Adnane AbidF
  11. Salieu DrammehF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5KAA Gent
0Draws
0Standard Liège
Standard Liège — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League0–4
KAA Gent — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League4–0
Standard Liège — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League0–1
KAA Gent — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League5–0
Standard Liège — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KAA Gent favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Standard Liège in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KAA Gent7 matchesStandard Liège7 matches
1.86 goals/matchGoals scored7/71.86 goals/match
0.57 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.71 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.79 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 14 shots/match
4.86 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5.43 shots/match
45.6%Possession7/7● 53.1%
4.57 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6.14 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls7/79.14 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsKAA GentStandard Liège
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headKAA Gent — Standard Liège
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