Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
After holding Anderlecht to a 2-2 draw at Lotto Park, Standard Liege will look to return to winning ways in the Jupiler League when they take on Charleroi on Sunday evening. The Red Devils are eyeing their fourth home win of the process, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Zinho Vanheusden limped off with injury in the last league match, with Merveille Bope Bokadi likely to step up.
Les Zebres, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 3-1 loss to St. Gilloise and given Standard Liege’s difficulties at the back, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Stelios Andreou is banned for the match, while all Romeo Monticelli, Isaac Mbenza, and Stefan Knezevic are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the visiting team. In their last meeting at the venue Standard Liege defeated Charleroi 3-1, which is yet another why this betting option should be considered.
Highlighted Team (St Liege):
Standard are a Belgian football club based in Liege. The club was founded back in 1898 and 11 years later they joined Belgian First League. Les Rouches (the Reds) immediately dropped to the lower leagues, but in 1921 they returned to the Belgian top flight. Standard won their first Belgian League trophy in 1958, but you should have in mind that they were level on points with second-placed Royal Antwerp.
In 2009 the Reds clinched their tenth domestic title, beating Anderlecht in the title game. Talented midfielder Axel Witsel scored the winner for Standard in the 1-0 triumph over their bitter rivals. Standard play their home games at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, the venue that was opened in 1909. The capacity of the stadium is 30 023.
Maurice Dufrasne was the club’s chairman from 1909 until 1931. Speaking of the club’s European success, Standard participated in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1982, losing to La Liga giants Barcelona in the title game.