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In the semi-final of the Belgian Cup, FC Brugge faces a mammoth task on Thursday. For the first leg at Standard Liege lost the runner-up with 1: 4! At least three of their own goals have come here in order to at least maintain the chances of the final. Brugge will probably play the game against Liege on Matchday 5. That’s when Brugge won 4-0 at home – a result that would mean the final.
Club Brugge KV :
In the domestic Jupiler League of Bruges is the undisputed leader. With eleven points ahead of the RSC Charleroi, Brugge leads the table. Against that Charleroi Brugge had to go home at the weekend. In a turbulent game, in which Brugge was twice back and could not bring a leadership over time at the end, it was in the end 3: 3. Given the huge advantage at the top of the table, this division of the points against the worst “pursuer” is certainly bearable and yet it was for Bruges the third competitive game without a win. Previously, Brugge lost 2-0 to Gent in the league and then defeated the first leg of the semi-finals of the Cup 1-1 at Standard Liege. The fact that Bruges has what it takes to turn this result is especially shown by the look at the home table. Because of thirteen home games in the Jupiler League Brugge was able to win twelve.
The 3: 3 against Charleroi was the first home game in which the runner-up dropped points. If you add the 5: 1 – also – to Charleroi from the quarter-finals of the Belgian Cup and the two home games in the Champions and Europa League qualifiers against Basaksehir (3: 3) and AEK Athens (0: 0), then you have to adhere that Bruges has not lost any of sixteen competitive games in their home stadium this season. Also noteworthy: Brugge has scored at least three goals in their last nine competitive games at home. A glance at the away balance makes clear how strong Bruges are at home: with six wins, three draws and three defeats, Brugge is only fifth in the away table of the Jupiler League.
St. Liege :
Standard Liège celebrated a successful dress rehearsal at the weekend with a smooth 3: 0 over Lokeren, with goals two and three falling in the final ten minutes. In the table, Standard Liege is only mediocre and takes ninth place with eight wins, nine draws and eight defeats. That would not even qualify the club for the championship round. The gap to sixth place, which still qualifies for such participation, is only one point. If you look for the hair in the soup at Standard Liège, then you find it in the games on the opponent’s place. Thirteen away games in the Jupiler League allowed Standard Liège to win only three. In addition, there were three more draws and already seven defeats. After all, Liège was able to end a series of three away defeats in the league in a row by winning the weekend at Lokeren. For comparison: At home Standard Liège comes in league play on five wins, six draws and only one bankruptcy.
That Standard Liège Cup can, the club proved not only in the first leg against Bruges. During the tournament, Standard Liege threw in the second round no one less than Master RSC Anderlecht out of the competition. In Anderlecht Standard Liège won 1-0. Standard Liege won the Belgian Cup two years ago. The lead from the first leg is of course very comfortable, but standard Liege knows also about the home strength of the opponent. This was felt in late August Liege, when the club lost in Bruges 0: 4. Only one of the last nine appearances in Bruges won Standard Liege. But: In this millennium had meant after a 4-1 in the first leg just three defeats from a total of 26 away games of Standard Liege at Bruges still the end in the cup.
Club Brugge KV vs St. Liege head to head matches
31.01.18 CUP St. Liege Club Brugge KV 4 : 1
27.08.17 JL Club Brugge KV St. Liege 4 : 0
22.01.17 JL St. Liege Club Brugge KV 0 : 3
28.08.16 JL Club Brugge KV St. Liege 2 : 2
23.07.16 SC Club Brugge KV St. Liege 2 : 1