Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Leuven
Match Time & Date:
01/03/2021
02:45 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Antwerp
Monday’s football game at Den Dreef will bring down the curtain on day 28 of the current Jupiler League campaign. Leuven failed to spoil Club Brugge’s party at Jan Breydel Stadion at the weekend, but despite the defeat, their remainder in top eight in the standings. Marc Brys’ men did well to beat Kortrijk in their last home game, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Antwerp.
The visitors failed to impress in a goalless draw with St. Truiden, but they are still on the right track to secure a top-four finish. Fit-again Congo attacker Dieumerci Mbokani should be recalled to the starting XI, and seeing that Leuven suit Antwerp, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. In the previous meeting between the two clubs Antwerp defeated Leuven 3-2.
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.
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.
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