Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
St Liege
Match Time & Date:
27/12/2023
12:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
St Truiden
Standard Liege will look to make amends for a 3-0 loss to Mechelen when they take on St. Truiden on Matchday 20. The Red Devils extended their winless run to four games at the weekend, but they are still seen as slim favourites to beat the Canaries in front of home fans. DR Congo defender Merveille Bope Bokadi is banned for the match, with teenager Lucas Noubi Ngnokam likely to step up.
St. Truiden, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 3-0 loss to RWDM, with the team beating Charleroi 1-0 in front of home fans. Standard Liege, though, are tough to beat at home and that is the main reason why we are going to bet on draw. As for the visiting side, both Okazaki and Zahiroleslam are sidelined with injuries, while Ananou and Schmidt are major doubts and the duo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
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.
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