Match Report
Standard Liège went into the game 2nd in the table on 37 points; Gent sat 4th on 45 — an 8-point gap. Gent's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Standard Liège ran at 1.7 scored and 1.1 conceded, Gent at 1.63 and 1.43.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 10 Standard Liège wins, 26 for Gent, 4 draws, at 3.1 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 65% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%. The recent trend is more open — 4.2 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.1 all-time.
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, capacity 27,670, hosted the game. Gent led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gent: Wilfried Kanga (11'), Wilfried Kanga (31'), Wilfried Kanga (84'), Maksim Paskotsi (88')
Key stats
Possession: Standard Liège 59% · Gent 41% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 8-4