Our prediction for this Belgian Pro League match:
Leuven
Match Time & Date:
31 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 1-0
St Liege
Leuven will be aiming to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Dender when they face Standard Liege in the Jupiler League round 6. Leuven did well to put an end to their three-game losing run, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence, but they do not want to stop now. With Oscar Gil limping off with injury in the last league match, Thibault Vlietinck is widely expected to start against the Red Devils.
Les Rouches, on the other hand, aim to recover from back-to-back losses to St. Gilloise (0-3) and Cercle Brugge (0-3). Given Standard’s recent defensive struggles and Leuven’s signs of improvement, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from Sunday’s encounter. Speaking of the away team, both Hakim Sahabo and Rene Mitongo are pushing for recalls to the starting XI after coming off the bench in the last league match.
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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