Gent go into Matchday 7 of the Jupiler Pro League Regular Season having lost none of their opening six matches, sitting second in the table with 16 points from five wins and one draw. Their goals record stands at 11 scored and just three conceded, and they have taken 13 points from their last five matches. That run includes victories over Club Brugge KV and Cercle Brugge, with only a 1-1 draw at Genk interrupting a sequence of four consecutive wins.
Standard Liege arrive in sixth place, having accumulated 11 points from six matches — three wins, two draws and one defeat. They sit in the top third of the 18-team table, though they head to the Planet Group Arena five points behind their hosts. Their last five matches have yielded 10 points, with wins over Antwerp, OH Leuven and RAAL La Louvière offset by a 4-2 loss at KVC Westerlo most recently.
The head-to-head record adds further context to the gulf in present form. When these two sides met on 25 October 2025, Gent won 4-0 at home. The fixture on 23 January 2026 produced the same scoreline in Gent's favour, with Standard Liege on that occasion the home side losing 0-4.
Kick-off at the Planet Group Arena is at 18:45 UTC on Friday, 18 September 2026.