League-position context
Standard Liege rank3rd
Lokeren rank16th
Standard Liege points53
Lokeren points20
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.
Lokeren: #16 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -25
36 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts from safety.
33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.