Belgian Pro League · 2025Maurice Dufrasnestadion

Standard Liège 1–2 Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Royal Antwerp FC won 1–2.

Shots
1517
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
2.081.7
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Antwerp beat Standard Liege 2–1. Recorded in this match (Standard Liege – Antwerp): shots 15–17, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 2.08–1.7, possession 47%–53%. 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 Liege's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Standard Liege's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.31 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Standard Liege, Antwerp.

3.09 days ▲Rest daysStandard Liege · Antwerp3.19 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricStandard LiegeAntwerpBaseline
Rest days3.09 days3.19 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Standard Liege show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

9.61 shots/match ▲ShotsStandard Liege · Antwerp11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricStandard LiegeAntwerpBaseline
Shots9.61 shots/match11.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against14.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots17 shotsStandard Liège 15 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 17 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsStandard Liège 4 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.08 xG1.7 xGStandard Liège 2.08 xG, Royal Antwerp FC 1.7 xG
  • Possession47%53%Standard Liège 47%, Royal Antwerp FC 53%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersStandard Liège 6 corners, Royal Antwerp FC 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls12 foulsStandard Liège 13 fouls, Royal Antwerp FC 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsStandard Liège 1 card, Royal Antwerp FC 2 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.

Zeno Van Den Bosch · Antwerp · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Valencia · Antwerp · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGustav Mortensen · Standard Liege · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHenry Lawrence · Standard Liege · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTimothé Nkada · Standard Liege · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTobias Mohr · Standard Liege · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedXander Dierckx · Antwerp · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedXander Dierckx · Antwerp · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdnane Abid · Standard Liege · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFarouck Adekami · Antwerp · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Hamdaoui · Antwerp · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBernard Nguene · Standard Liege · 14′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRafiki Saïd · Standard Liege · 81′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYoussef Hamdaoui · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 7′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedYoussef Hamdaoui · Antwerp · 87′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChristopher Scott · Antwerp · 47′ · 0.08 xG · goalYoussef Hamdaoui · Antwerp · 69′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTimothé Nkada · Standard Liege · 57′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedTobias Mohr · Standard Liege · 73′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedYuto Tsunashima · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGyrano Kerk · Antwerp · 60′ · 0.15 xG · on targetBernard Nguene · Standard Liege · 33′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 41′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 8′ · 0.31 xG · on targetTobias Mohr · Standard Liege · 73′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedChristopher Scott · Antwerp · 66′ · 0.68 xG · goalCasper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 78′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Standard Liege: 15 shots, 4 on target, 2.11 xG. Antwerp: 17 shots, 3 on target, 1.72 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′Casper Nielsen · Standard Liege · 78′Christopher Scott · Antwerp · 47′Christopher Scott · Antwerp · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Standard Liege 2.11 xG · Antwerp 1.72 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Standard Liège
2Draws
2Royal Antwerp FC
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
Royal Antwerp FC — Standard Liège · Belgian Pro League3–0
Standard Liège — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–1

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Royal Antwerp FC in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Standard Liège36 matchesRoyal Antwerp FC36 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored36/36▲ 1.06 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed36/361.11 goals/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals34/34▲ 1.19 xG/match
9.61 shots/matchShots36/36▲ 11.5 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target36/36▲ 3.94 shots/match
44.5%Possession36/36● 48.6%
4.19 corners/matchCorners36/36● 4.39 corners/match
2.43 cards/matchCards30/312.19 cards/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls36/3612.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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: Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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