Standard Liege 1-0 Antwerp: result and AI prediction
Standard Liege – Antwerp, Jupiler Pro League, Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 07:45 PM (GMT). Venue: Maurice Dufrasnestadion
Standard Liege is #6 in the table (8 pts) and Antwerp #9 (7 pts). Standard Liege is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Standard Liege averages 2.3 goals per match this season. Antwerp averages 2.5 goals per match this season. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Standard Liege 2, draws 2, Antwerp 2. Their last meeting, on May 3, 2026, ended Antwerp 0-5 Standard Liege.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Standard bring the steadier early-season run and the advantage of a home crowd at Maurice Dufrasnestadion. Antwerp have enough forward threat to make this uncomfortable, but their latest defensive display raises immediate questions about their ability to absorb sustained pressure. The defining contest is likely to be Standard’s wide pressure and second-ball work against Antwerp’s ability to escape into transition. Late team news matters, particularly because one source reports Standard fitness concerns that are not reflected in the supplied absence list.
Head-to-head analysis
The recent series is volatile: Standard’s emphatic win in the latest meeting followed an Antwerp victory in Liège, while several earlier matches were tight or low-scoring. Antwerp hold the stronger longer-term head-to-head record, but the latest result shows that historical dominance offers little protection in this matchup.
Form (last 5)
Standard Liege vs Antwerp stats
| Standard Liege | Antwerp | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 9 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 1 |
Last meetings
- 2026-05-03Antwerp 0-5 Standard Liege
- 2026-04-21Standard Liege 1-2 Antwerp
- 2026-03-15Antwerp 1-1 Standard Liege
- 2025-10-20Standard Liege 1-0 Antwerp
- 2025-03-16Standard Liege 0-0 Antwerp
- 2024-10-27Antwerp 3-0 Standard Liege

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