Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over RWDM, Eupen will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Antwerp on Matchday 22. The Pandas kicked off 2024 in style, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to avoid relegation to the Belgian second tier. Barring any fresh injury worries, Florian Kohfeldt is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated RWDM at the weekend.
The title holders, on the other hand, produced a brilliant display in a 4-1 win over Charleroi and that is probably the main reason why away win should be considered. Yusuf Abdullahi is on international duty, while forward Ange Balikwisha remains on the sidelines with a knee injury. You should bear in mind that Antwerp emerged triumphant in each of the previous six meetings between the two sides.
Highlighted Team (Antwerp):
Founded back in 1880, Antwerp is one of the oldest clubs in Belgium. The Great Old welcome their rivals at Bosuilstadion, the venue with the capacity of 16,144 people. Antwerp are well known for their red home kits, with the team wearing white shirts and white jerseys when playing on the travels.
Over the years Antwerp have been trying to close the gap between Belgian giants Anderlecht and Club Brugge, but they have yet to win the title in the recent history. The Great Old clinched their first domestic trophy back in 1929, with the team repeating the success two years later. The third and the fourth titles came in 1944 and 1957 respectively.
Beerschot A.C. are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, but they have a rivalry with Club Brugge as well. The club chiefs had a long-term partnership with famous English club Manchester United in the past, with Antwerp taking young footballers on loan to Old Trafford.