League-position context
Standard Liege rank3rd
Cercle Brugge rank13th
Standard Liege points53
Cercle Brugge points28
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.
Cercle Brugge: #13 ยท 28 pts ยท GD -24
28 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.