League-position context
Royal Excel Mouscron rank10th
Standard Liege rank3rd
Royal Excel Mouscron points40
Standard Liege points53
Royal Excel Mouscron: #10 ยท 40 pts ยท GD +0
16 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Standard Liege: #3 ยท 53 pts ยท GD +14
3 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.