Charleroi (home)
Recent form:
- Royal Charleroi SC are in inconsistent form heading into this Sunday’s Walloon derby with Standard Liege (11th v 6th) as they have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 First Division A fixtures.
- With 24 points from 20 matches, Charleroi have slipped to 11th place in the standings.
- Hans Cornelis, who took charge in December 2025, has set up his team in a compact, pragmatic and defensive formation that looks to suffocate opponents when they have the ball.
- Charleroi are typically a low-risk, negative, narrow team that sits deep and defends in numbers.
- Parfait Guiagon is Charleroi’s chief attacking threat as he leads the team scoring charts with 6 league goals in 17 appearances and has netted twice in his last 5.
- Last 5: won 1, drawn 3, lost 1.
Standard Liege (away)
Recent form:
- Standard are a higher tempo, much more pressing side under Vincent Euvrard, who has overseen a dramatic improvement since he took charge in August 2025.
- His team play an up-tempo, high-pressing game with a 3-4-2-1 system or 3-4-3, providing plenty of width and a willingness to play vertically.
- Liege have won their last three away games.
- Standard have won five and lost five of their 10 away league games, averaging 0.80 goals per game on the road and conceding 1.10.
- Rafiki Said is their top league goalscorer with 3 from 17 appearances, while Casper Nielsen has put two in his last 5 for the Reds.
- Last 5: won 3, lost 2.
Head-to-Head
Standard Liege won 3-1 at home in the last meeting two months ago.
Key Players
- Parfait Guiagon
- 6 goals in 17 appearances for Charleroi.
- 2 goals in his last 5.
- Rafiki Said
- 3 goals in 17 appearances for Standard.
- Casper Nielsen
- 2 goals in his last 5 for Standard.
Betting Insights
- Bookmakers make Charleroi the favourites at 1.8.
- Standard are priced at 4.75 and the draw is 3.3.
- The under 2.5 market is available at 1.62.
- Standard’s recent away wins and Charleroi’s defensive shape are the main trends to consider.
Prediction
- Expect a tight, tactical derby where home structure should frustrate the visitors.
- Back under 2.5 at 1.62.
- Consider a Standard double chance given their strong away form.
