Standard Liège vs Dender Live Stream, Predictions (May 17)

📊 Form Guide

Standard Liège

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Standard Liège head into this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 First Division A - Play-Offs draw against KV Mechelen.

In that match, Standard Liège managed 26% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 2 on target. At the other end, Mechelen had 20 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

Fewer than three goals per game were recorded in 6 of the last 6 meetings where Standard Liège have been involved. With regard to the goal distribution during this period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 5 and Standard Liège managed a tally of 3. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Dender

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Dender will come into the match after a 5-0 First Division A - Play-Offs win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven in their previous match.

In that match, Dender managed 35% possession and 16 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Dender, the goals were scored by Dávid Hrnčár (6'), Bryan Goncalves (18'), Bruny Nsimba (22'), Nathan Rôdes (28') and Mohamed Berte (90'). On the other side, Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 14 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Proving their involvement in productive matches, goals have been seen as many as 29 times in the prior six games in which Dender have taken to the pitch, making it a mean average of 4.83 goals per clash. Opposition teams have managed 14 of this grand total.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over past results between these clubs going back to 16/08/2008 reveals that these fixtures have not been kind to Dender. They’ve not managed to get themselves any wins whatsoever while Standard Liège have managed to find a way, running out winners in 83% of those match-ups.

A combined sum of 15 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 11 of them for Les Rouches and 4 belonging to Dender. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.

The last league meeting featuring these sides was First Division A - Play-Offs match day 3 on 13/04/2025 when it finished Dender 1-1 Standard Liège.

On that day, Dender had 40% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Mohamed Berte (42').

Standard Liège had 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Andréas Hountondji (25') scored.

The match was refereed by Bert Verbeke.

📰 Team News: Standard Liège

Boli Bolingoli (minor knock), David Bates (Knee injury), Andi Zeqiri (ankle sprain) and Bosko Sutalo (minor knock) are unavailable for Standard Liège boss Ivan Leko.

It’s our opinion that Les Rouches will probably employ a 3-5-2 system this time, beginning the first half with Matthieu Epolo, Daan Dierckx, Ibe Hautekiet, Nathan Ngoy, Marlon Fossey, Henry Lawrence, Ibrahim Karamoko, Marko Bulat, Léandre Kuavita, Andreas Hountondji and Dennis Eckert Ayensa.

📋 Team News: Dender

Dender manager Vincent Euvrard has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Ragnar Oratmangoen (infection), Tom Holmes (minor knock), Joedrick Pupe (Injury to abdominal muscles), Noah Mbamba (Muscle injury), Michael Lallemand (Ankle injury) and Karol Fila (Cruciate ligament tear) can’t be considered.

From our viewpoint, Dender will likely elect for a 5-3-2 system, starting the game with Guillaume Dietsch, David Hrncar, Gilles Ruyssen, Keres Masangu, Bryan Goncalves, Dembo Sylla, Roman Kvet, Nathan Rodes, Malcolm Viltard, Aurélien Scheidler and Bruny Nsimba.

🧠 Prediction

In our opinion, Dender should be able to breach the defence of this Standard Liège team, however it might not be as many as they will have scored against them.

We’re tipping a very close game with a 2-1 advantage for Standard Liège at the end of this one. We’ll have to see what happens.

📖 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Checking on the latest odds for this match in the 90 minute result market, backing Standard Liège is available for 2.38, betting on a draw is 3.3 and staking on a victory for Dender is 2.9. Those are the best prices offered at the moment.

Peter Guest, 05:00 13/05/2025