Standard Liege vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik
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What was the result of Standard Liege vs Cercle Brugge?
Standard Liege and Cercle Brugge drew 2-2 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′L. MondeleCercle Brugge
- 45′D. Eckert AyensaStandard Liege
- 48′D. Eckert AyensaStandard Liege
- 88′C. RavychCercle Brugge
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Standard Liege win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Standard Liege vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Standard Liege
4-2-3-1- 10D. Eckert Ayensa
- 11A. Abid
- 94C. Nielsen
- 17Bernard Nguene
- 22A. Trouillet
- 23M. Ilaimaharitra
- 3G. Mortensen
- 25I. Hautekiet
- 20I. Karamoko
- 13M. Fossey
- 1M. Epolo
Cercle Brugge
3-4-1-2- 9S. Ngoura
- 13D. Vanzeir
- 71V. Martens
- 12V. Konaté
- 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby
- 42L. Mondele
- 15G. Magnée
- 24G. Kondo
- 66C. Ravych
- 5Emmanuel Kakou
- 1G. Coucke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Standard Liege have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | FC Viktoria Köln(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Juventus(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Dunkerque(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Aubel(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Verlaine(away) | 7-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Monaco(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Reims(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 9, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(away) | 1-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| May 1, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Standard Liege wins, 2 draws, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 Standard Liege | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Standard Liege 0-3 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 Standard Liege | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Standard Liege 1-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 Standard Liege | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Standard Liege 0-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Standard Liege on Dec 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Standard Liege score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Liege | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Standard Liege sit 8th in Jupiler Pro League (15 points from 11 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 16th (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Standard Liege | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 |
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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