Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Leuven
Match Time & Date:
31/08/2024
11:45 AM
Prediction: 2-1
St Liege
Following three consecutive draws in Jupiler League, Leuven will look to pick up all three points from Saturday’s clash with Standard Liege on Matchday 6. Leuven have yet to suffer a loss in the new domestic campaign and they are surely capable of matching the Red Devils in front of home fans. Ewoud Pletinckx is a major doubt after limping off with injury in a 1-1 draw with Westerlo, with Takuma Ominami being ready to step up.
The visitors, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Beerschot VA, but given their difficulties on the road, we are tempted to put our money on Leuven this time out. Last time out Leuven defeated Standard 3-1 at Den Dreef. As for the away team, defender Lucas Noubi is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while both Arnaud Bodart and Laurent Henkinet 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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