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RSC Anderlecht 1–0 Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

RSC Anderlecht won 1–0.

Shots
169
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.730.77
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Anderlecht beat Standard Liege 1–0. Recorded in this match (Anderlecht – Standard Liege): shots 16–9, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.73–0.77, possession 52%–48%. 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.

Anderlecht's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Anderlecht's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.55 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.55 goals/match1.3 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Standard Liege have a visible away split

moderate

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

7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.55 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7 shots/match9.55 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

Standard Liege show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAnderlecht · Standard Liege9.55 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAnderlechtStandard LiegeBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match9.55 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match14.9 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsRSC Anderlecht 16 shots, Standard Liège 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotRSC Anderlecht 6 shots, Standard Liège 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.73 xG0.77 xGRSC Anderlecht 1.73 xG, Standard Liège 0.77 xG
  • Possession52%48%RSC Anderlecht 52%, Standard Liège 48%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersRSC Anderlecht 6 corners, Standard Liège 4 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls12 foulsRSC Anderlecht 18 fouls, Standard Liège 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsRSC Anderlecht 3 cards, Standard Liège 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Nathan De Cat · Anderlecht · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCésar Huerta · Anderlecht · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdnane Abid · Standard Liege · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCésar Huerta · Anderlecht · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDennis Eckert Ayensa · Standard Liege · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTobias Mohr · Standard Liege · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Hey · Anderlecht · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbe Hautekiet · Standard Liege · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarco Kana · Anderlecht · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetYari Verschaeren · Anderlecht · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 13′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYari Verschaeren · Anderlecht · 54′ · 0.06 xG · on targetYari Verschaeren · Anderlecht · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIlay Camara · Anderlecht · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 75′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLéandre Kuavita · Standard Liege · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 77′ · 0.10 xG · on targetThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 20′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 67′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCésar Huerta · Anderlecht · 11′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedLéandre Kuavita · Standard Liege · 88′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 72′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedMihajlo Cvetković · Anderlecht · 54′ · 0.68 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Anderlecht: 17 shots, 6 on target, 2.01 xG. Standard Liege: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.64 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Mihajlo Cvetković · Anderlecht · 54′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Anderlecht 2.01 xG · Standard Liege 0.64 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RSC Anderlecht
2Draws
1Standard Liège
Standard Liège — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League0–2
RSC Anderlecht — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League3–0
RSC Anderlecht — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League2–2
Standard Liège — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League3–2
RSC Anderlecht — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RSC Anderlecht favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Standard Liège in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RSC Anderlecht11 matchesStandard Liège11 matches
1.55 goals/match ▲Goals scored11/110.91 goals/match
0.82 goals/match ▲Goals allowed11/111.27 goals/match
1.58 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.04 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots11/119.55 shots/match
5.27 shots/match ▲Shots on target11/113.45 shots/match
54.5% ●Possession11/1145.2%
6 corners/match ●Corners11/114.18 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards10/103.2 cards/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls11/1110.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRSC AnderlechtStandard Liège
CompetitionBelgian Pro LeagueBelgian Pro League 2025/26
Head-to-headRSC Anderlecht — Standard Liège
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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