Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
After suffering a 1-0 loss to Royale Union in the Jupiler League derby, Anderlecht will look to return to winning ways in the national championship when they take on Eupen on Matchday 26. Anderlecht suffered a dip in form, but it seems as if they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. Defender Michael Murillo is on international duty with Panama, while Wesley Hoedt misses out through suspension.
Eupen, on the other hand, have been slipping down the standings week by week. The Pandas are only four points clear of the relegation zone, and given their seven-game winless run in the Jupiler League, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. Defender Jordi Amat Mass is sidelined with injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away side.
Highlighted Player (Lior Refaelov):
Lior Refaelov is an Israeli footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for the Belgium giants with whom he has been a mainstay since his arrival in 2011. Rafaelov began his career at Maccabi Haifa where he played 161 league appearances and scored 30 goals before moving to Belgium.
The experienced 30-year-old Israel international has made his senior debut for his country in 2007 and has since earned over 30 caps for Israel. Lior Rafaelov is a player of vast international experience despite the fact Club Brugge are his first and so far only club in Europe.
The 30-year-old attacking midfielder is a major force upfront who has scored six times during Brugge’s Europa League campaign in 2014-15, while he also scored the winner in the Belgian Cup final to earn his club a first trophy in eight years. Last season Rafaleov repeated the feat, having scored in the 2016 Belgian Cup Final, but it wasn’t enough for Club Brugge to avoid getting defeated 2-1 to Standard Liege.