League-position context
Standard Liege rank6th
KVC Westerlo rank5th
Standard Liege points5
KVC Westerlo points9
Standard Liege: #6 ยท 5 pts ยท GD -15
11 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 11 pts from safety.
KVC Westerlo: #5 ยท 9 pts ยท GD -3
7 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. 7 pts from safety.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.