Standard Liege vs Sporting Charleroi prediction 23.05.2026 | Pro League

Standard Liege face their final Qualifying Round playoffs contest knowing a win will secure their place in the European qualification round. 

The hosts have found some strong form in recent weeks, recording three wins from their last four matches, including a vital 2-1 victory at Westerlo last weekend. After falling behind early on, goals from Timothee Nkada (18', pen.) and Rafiki Saïd (41') secured an impressive comeback win.

An improved run of form in the second half of the campaign has seen Liege win seven and lose just two of their last 15 league fixtures. 

While Vincent Euvrard's side have done their best work in away fixtures this season, they will take confidence from a 2:1 win against Leuven earlier this month, and a 3:1 success against Sporting Charleroi last October.

Head coach Euvrard has three confirmed absentees this weekend. Josué Homawoo (Achilles), Mo El Hankouri (ankle) and René Mitongo are all ruled out through injury.

Sporting Charleroi after failing to win back-to-back home fixtures in the past week. After a 1:0 home defeat against Westerlo, Mario Kohnen’s side were then held to a 1:1 draw against OH Leuven on Tuesday. 

Having fallen behind in the first half, Aurélien Scheidler’s 48th minute strike ensured a share of the spoils at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. 

The visitors have found some improved form in the latter part of the season, but are no longer in contention to progress to the European qualification playoff. Charleroi won three successive fixtures before their recent setbacks at home. Before those victories, Sporting had failed to win 12 of 12 games since the start of February. 

Head coach Kohnen has just one player unavailable ahead of the trip to Liege. Massamba Sow is set to miss out with an unspecified injury issue.