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- Competition: Belgian Pro League
- Date: 6th November 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Belgian Pro League action returns this Friday as an ambitious Standard Liège squad welcomes the unpredictable outfit of SK Beveren. It is one of those high-stakes domestic clashes where momentum means absolutely everything because the passionate local support in Liège will be demanding the team finally ends a five match winless run in the league. Conversely, the travelling visitors are looking to end a four match league winless streak that has seen them shipped 10 goals. Seeing if one of these sides can end their poor run of form makes this an enticing fixture. Let's weigh up the statistics.
Standard Liege vs Waasland-Beveren Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Waasland-Beveren
1 : 2
Standard Liege
Belgian Cup
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Standard Liege
3 : 1
Waasland-Beveren
Pro League
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Waasland-Beveren
1 : 2
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Waasland-Beveren
2 : 1
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
2 : 0
Waasland-Beveren
Pro League
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Standard Liege
4 : 3
Waasland-Beveren
Pro League
The historical scales are heavily tilted in one direction. Out of their last 10 encounters, the Standard Liege grabbed 7 comprehensive victories while the visitors managed only 2 hard-fought wins alongside one draw. Their most recent meeting over a year ago ended in a 2-1 win for Standard Liege. This historic fixture has traditionally averaged a healthy 3.40 goals per game.
Standard Liege team overview
Standard Liège prepares for this one on the back of a frustrating 1-1 home stalemate against Kortrijk. Les Rouches are struggling to find a consistent winning rhythm under heavy defensive pressure.
Vincent Euvrard's men have secured 3 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses from their 10 league matches so far this season. It's a bumpy run, but sitting ninth keeps them right on the edge of the European playoff conversation.
Switching the lens to their home soil, the hosts are struggling at the moment. They are winless in their last two league games at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne, losing one and drawing one.
Dennis Eckert boasts four league goals this season and should lead the line. Unfortunately, key assets Mo El Hankouri and defender Josué Homawoo are both missing due to annoying long-term injuries.
Last matches of Standard Liege
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Standard Liege
1 : 1
Kortrijk
Pro League
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Genk
2 : 1
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
2 : 0
Dender
Belgian Cup
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Standard Liege
0 : 1
Charleroi
Pro League
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K.A.A. Gent
2 : 1
Standard Liege
Pro League
Standard Liege lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Matthieu Epolo
Defenders
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13
Marlon Fossey
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25
Ibe Hautekiet
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4
Dimitri Lavalée
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18
Henry Lawrence
Midfielders
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20
Ibrahim Karamoko
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94
Casper Nielsen
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22
Alexis Trouillet
Forwards
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15
Salieu Drammeh
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11
Adnane Abid
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10
Dennis Eckert
Beveren team overview
Beveren enters this one on the back of a tough 2-1 defeat by Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The Lions extended their winless run in the league to four matches, losing for the third time in that spell despite playing most of the second half last time out with a man advantage.
Tim Bakens’ men have registered 3 wins, 1 draw, and 6 defeats in their 10 league games so far this season. It's a tough spell for the fans, especially with their current form leaving them only four points above the bottom two.
Shifting focus to their performances on the road, De Leeuwen is on a miserable run. They have failed to secure a single away point this season, losing four of their five road trips on foreign soil.
Victor Olatunji remains a crucial weapon after scoring a brace in the 4-4 draw with Westerlo over a week ago. Léandre Kuavita, Kurt Abrahams and Johannes Schenk are out with injuries.
Last matches of Waasland-Beveren
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Waasland-Beveren
1 : 2
Union Saint-Gilloise
Pro League
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Westerlo
4 : 4
Waasland-Beveren
Pro League
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Waasland-Beveren
3 : 0
Habay-la-Neuve
Belgian Cup
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Waasland-Beveren
1 : 3
Lommel SK
Pro League
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Kortrijk
1 : 0
Waasland-Beveren
Pro League
Waasland-Beveren lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Maxim De Man
Defenders
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21
Laurent Jans
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31
Bruno Godeau
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35
Yoni Gomis
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4
Christophe Janssens
Midfielders
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18
Sieben Dewaele
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44
Cheick Condé
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24
Arno Verschueren
Forwards
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9
Elohim Kaboré
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17
Jearl Margaritha
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33
Victor Olatunji
Prediction
Standard Liège must break their winless curse here. Their stellar head-to-head dominance matches up perfectly against Beveren's atrocious away form, especially with the visitors collapsing on all five road trips this season. It won't be completely one-sided, though. The hosts have a fragile backline that rarely keeps clean sheets. I'm backing a comprehensive 3-1 home victory. Honestly, choosing over 2.5 goals feels like an absolute lock for this Friday clash.
Four reasons we expect three or more goals in this game
- Standard Liège finished only one of their last six matches without conceding a goal.
- Three of the last five Belgian Pro League matches involving the hosts finished with over 2.5 goals.
- SK Beveren shipped a whopping nine goals across their last four matches alone.
- Eight of the last ten meetings between Standard Liege and Beveren produced over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Standard Liege - Waasland-Beveren
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Standard Liege vs Waasland-Beveren standings in Pro League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 - 8 | +18 | 27 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 - 7 | +22 | 26 |
| 3 | Gent | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 - 6 | +13 | 25 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 - 12 | +9 | 24 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 11 | +2 | 19 |
| 6 | Genk | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 - 14 | +4 | 15 |
| 7 | Lommel SK | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 - 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | Westerlo | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 - 25 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Standard Liège | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 - 16 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 - 18 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 | Zulte-Waregem | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 - 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Antwerp | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 - 22 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | SK Beveren | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 - 20 | -7 | 10 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 - 17 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | La Louvière | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 - 23 | -10 | 7 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 - 22 | -18 | 4 |