Match

Gent vs Standard Liege: result 2-1 and analysis

Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent

Gent
2-1
Standard Liege

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What was the result of Gent vs Standard Liege?

Gent won 2-1 on September 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 31′J. Y. Vergara OrtegaGent
  • 45′C. NielsenStandard Liege
  • 83′C. BurgessGent

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Gent win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for Gent vs Standard Liege

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gent

3-4-2-1
  1. 47J. Y. Vergara Ortega
  1. 11M. Sonko
  2. 7M. Balikwisha
  1. 20Tiago Araújo
  2. 17M. Delorge-Knieper
  3. 27T. De Vlieger
  4. 57M. Volckaert
  1. 44S. Van der Heyden
  2. 16C. Burgess
  3. 5M. Ngom
  1. 33D. Roef

Standard Liege

4-3-3
  1. 11A. Abid
  2. 10D. Eckert Ayensa
  3. 15S. Drammeh
  1. 84R. Touzghar
  2. 22A. Trouillet
  3. 94C. Nielsen
  1. 18H. Lawrence
  2. 25I. Hautekiet
  3. 20I. Karamoko
  4. 13M. Fossey
  1. 1M. Epolo
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; Standard Liege have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gent
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2026Genk(away)1-1Jupiler Pro League
Sep 6, 2026Cercle Brugge(away)3-0Jupiler Pro League
Sep 3, 2026OH Leuven(home)1-0Jupiler Pro League
Aug 30, 2026Club Brugge KV(home)2-1Jupiler Pro League
Aug 27, 2026Hibernian(away)3-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Standard Liege
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026KVC Westerlo(away)2-4Jupiler Pro League
Sep 5, 2026Antwerp(home)1-0Jupiler Pro League
Aug 29, 2026OH Leuven(away)2-1Jupiler Pro League
Aug 21, 2026RAAL La Louvière(home)2-0Jupiler Pro League
Aug 16, 2026KV Mechelen(away)3-3Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Gent wins, 0 draws, 0 Standard Liege wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2026Standard Liege 0-4 GentJupiler Pro League
Oct 25, 2025Gent 4-0 Standard LiegeJupiler Pro League
Dec 22, 2024Standard Liege 0-1 GentJupiler Pro League
Nov 10, 2024Gent 5-0 Standard LiegeJupiler Pro League
May 18, 2024Standard Liege 1-4 GentJupiler Pro League
Mar 29, 2024Gent 5-1 Standard LiegeJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: Standard Liege vs Gent on Jan 23, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Gent score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Standard Liege score 1.8 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gent1.80.878/157/15
Standard Liege1.81.356/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gent sit 1st in Jupiler Pro League (22 points from 8 matches) and Standard Liege sit 9th (11 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Gent871015422
9Standard Liege8323131311

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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