Match Report
In the standings it was Gent 2nd on 19 points, Standard Liège 7th on 11 — separated by 8. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Gent ran at 1.86 scored and 0.57 conceded, Standard Liège at 1.86 and 1.71.
Gent carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
40 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Gent 26, draws 4, Standard Liège 10, at 3.18 goals per meeting. 68% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Planet Group Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,185. With 75 matches recorded and 1.9 yellow cards per game, L. D'hondt was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Gent: José Mendieta (31'), Christian Burgess (83') · Standard Liège: Casper Nielsen (45')
Key stats
Possession: Gent 45% · Standard Liège 55% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-6