Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Dender
Match Time & Date:
28/09/2024
20:45
Prediction: 0-1
Anderlecht
Saturday’s football game at Dender Football Complex pits together Dender and Anderlecht, the two teams with entirely different ambitions for the remainder of the season. Dender’s main goal is to secure the top flight survival, but their current form is not giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of upcoming challenges. As the newcomers experienced all sorts of problems at the back in back-to-back losses to Standard Liege (0-2) and Genk (0-4), we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team.
Anderlecht, on the other hand, failed to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Charleroi, but we predict that they will take advantage of Dender’s shaky defence. In their last meeting in a competitive match, back in 2009 (Belgian Cup) Anderlecht defeated Dender 3-0. The likes of Anders Dreyer, Jan Verthonghen, and Thorgan Hazard remain in the recovery room, while Ludwig Augustinson is a major doubt.
Highlighted Team (Anderlecht):
Founded on 27 May, 1908, Anderlecht are considered one of the oldest clubs in Belgium. The Paars-wit are the dominant force in the Belgian Pro League and in 2014 they won their 33rd domestic trophy. Anderlecht did remarkably well to win the UEFA Super Cup title in 1983, with the team defeating Benfica in the final of the competition.
The Belgian outfit recorded a 1-0 over the Eagles in the first leg, with the two teams playing out a 1-1 draw in the return leg. Anderlecht play their home games at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, the venue that was opened in 1917. The stadium was renovated in 1983 and current capacity of Anderlecht’s home ground is 28 063.
The Paars-wit have long-standing rivalries with the likes of Standard Liege and Club Brugge, whilst FC Brussels were considered the club’s bitter opponents in the past. The likes of Besnik Hasi, Lucas Biglia, Filip De Wilde and Romelu Lukaku are some of Anderlecht’s notable players.
