League-position context
Standard Liege rank3rd
Oostende rank15th
Standard Liege points53
Oostende points27
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.
Oostende: #15 ยท 27 pts ยท GD -23
29 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.