Standard Liège vs Royal Antwerp Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Apr 2026

Pro League Betting Preview: Standard Liège vs Royal Antwerp

Standard Liège go head-to-head with Royal Antwerp at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Tuesday 21 April.

We believe that odds of -135 are appealing when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’re of the opinion that Standard Liège and Antwerp will play out a low-scoring contest.

Standard Liège won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on their travels against Charleroi at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. They managed two shots on target and had 44% possession, with Bernard Nguene and Tobias Mohr scoring one goal each.

Royal Antwerp have lost their previous two Pro League games on the road. Their most recent league match was at home at Bosuil Stadion where they secured a 2-0 win against OH Leuven. RAFC enjoyed 56% possession and had six shots on goal, while Xander Dierckx and Youssef Hamdaoui were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Standard have avoided defeat against RAFC in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Bosuil Stadion. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in five RAFC wins, two draws and three Standard successes.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Standard Liège	40	16	9	15	44	46	-2	44:46	37
5	Royal Antwerp	40	13	9	18	43	48	-5	43:48	31

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts. Standard have had 43.6% possession and 3.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 15.2 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 6.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Dennis Eckert has found the net 3 times, Tobias Mohr 2, with Bernard Nguene and two other players on 1. Adnane Abid has made the most assists with 3.

RAFC have won 2, lost 6 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.7 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.2% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts.

Anthony Valencia has scored 3 goals, followed by Xander Dierckx, Youssef Hamdaoui, Vincent Janssen and Christopher Scott on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Daam Foulon, Christopher Scott and Vincent Janssen who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Standard Liège confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Matthieu Epolo (GK), Daan Dierckx, Ibe Hautekiet, Josue Homawoo, Henry Lawrence, Casper Nielsen, Ibrahim Karamoko, Gustav Mortensen, Bernard Nguene, Adnane Abid, Timothe Nkada.

Royal Antwerp confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Taishi Brandon Nozawa (GK), Zeno Van Den Bosch, Yuto Tsunashima, Daam Foulon, Anthony Valencia, Dennis Praet, Xander Dierckx, Farouck Adekami, Christopher Scott, Vincent Janssen, Gyrano Kerk.

Standard Liège vs Royal Antwerp Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Standard Liège vs Royal Antwerp betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting the net to bulge too many times, with Under 2.5 Goals anticipated for this Pro League encounter. This selection gives us generous betting odds of -135.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest Pro League form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key Standard Liège vs Royal Antwerp league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Standard games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Standard games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 RAFC games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 RAFC games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

According to the odds, there’s a 57.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Bettors who are looking for more juice from their bet could consider a wager on Under 2.5 Goals along with a team to win. The Result & Total Goals market provides this particular option.

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Our Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -135 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Standard 1 - 1 Royal Antwerp

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +440. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anthony Valencia to Score +460

Anthony Valencia (RAFC) has netted three goals in his past ten Pro League games. There are odds of +460 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Anthony Valencia Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+475

First

+1150

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Corners Prediction

Royal Antwerp Over 4.5 Corners -114

It’s been an average of 6.60 corners for Royal Antwerp in their past 5 matches, with Standard conceding over 4.5 corners in the last five games. The number of RAFC corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -114.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Standard

Total

9.30 3.20 6.10

Home

9.40 4.50 4.90

Away

10.20 3.90 6.30

Royal Antwerp

Total

8.80 5.00 3.80

Home

9.00 4.80 4.20

Away

9.40 4.30 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

Standard Corners

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-118

Royal Antwerp Corners

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-109

Most Corners

1

+105

X

+650

2

-104

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Standard Liège vs Royal Antwerp Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The 1x2 odds are available for this Pro League encounter and you can secure +155 that Standard Liège are victorious and +175 that Royal Antwerp get the job done. Those wanting to wager the draw with the bookmakers can secure +225.

Standard are +117 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat RAFC.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -133.

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Full-Time Result

1

+155

X

+225

2

+175

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+112

2

+225

Double Chance

1X

-233

12

-313

X2

-208

Draw No Bet

1

-127

2

-111

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+117

2 Hcp +0.25

-149

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-133

No

-106

Favourite Vincent Janssen is priced at +500 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +200.

Vincent Janssen (RAFC)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Timothe Nkada (Standard)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Thomas Henry (Standard)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Rafiki Said (Standard)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Marwan Al-Sahafi (RAFC)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Bernard Nguene (Standard)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Gyrano Kerk (RAFC)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Farouck Adekami (RAFC)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Adnane Abid (Standard)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Mukhammadali Urinboev (RAFC)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Casper Nielsen (Standard)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Teddy Teuma (Standard)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Anthony Valencia (RAFC)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Thibo Somers (RAFC)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Christopher Scott (RAFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Mahamadou Diawara (RAFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Dennis Praet (RAFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Geoffrey Hairemans (RAFC)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Isaac Babadi (RAFC)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Mauricio Benítez (RAFC)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

David Bates (Standard)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Pro League matches only
Standard Liège haven’t triumphed in four straight games at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. They have racked up four draws, four losses and two victories in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Antwerp haven’t tasted victory in the previous five away matches. RAFC have finished with six defeats, three wins and one draw in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

The last Stade Maurice Dufrasne meeting saw Standard beat RAFC 1-0. The past 8 H2H matches at Stade Maurice Dufrasne have seen four Standard triumphs, two RAFC wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Standard Liège Home Stats		2-4-4	2.10	0.90	1.20	4	6	5	5
Royal Antwerp Away Stats		3-1-6	1.80	0.90	0.90	3	7	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Standard Liège vs Royal Antwerp Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Standard vs RAFC team news. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Pro League and all current injury news.

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