League-position context
Standard Liege rank6th
Royal Excel Mouscron rank17th
Standard Liege points50
Royal Excel Mouscron points31
Standard Liege: #6 ยท 50 pts ยท GD +11
10 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Royal Excel Mouscron: #17 ยท 31 pts ยท GD -22
29 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.