Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Dender
Match Time & Date:
13/09/2024
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
St Liege
Dender will be aiming to build on a 2-1 win over Beerschot VA when they take on Standard Liege in the Jupiler League round 7. The newcomers seem to be determined to secure the top flight survival and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play in Friday’s game. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Abdoulaye Yahaya and Michael Lallemand remain doubtful.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Leuven and given their difficulties on the road, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Friday’s encounter. In each of their last four meetings in all competitions Standard defeated Dender, meaning that Vincent Euvrard’s men are hungry for revenge. France forward Grejohn Kyei is widely expected to return to Standard Liege’s starting XI.
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.
