Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Standard Liege will be aiming to make amends for a 4-1 loss to Antwerp when they face Eupen on Matchday 23. The Red Devils are eyeing their seventh home win of the process, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Standard experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-1 loss to Antwerp at the weekend, and, to make things even worse for the team, midfielder Gojko Cimirot was sent off after 52 minutes.
The Bosnia international is banned for Friday’s clash, while both Renaud Emond and Nathan Ngoy are major doubts. The Pandas, on the other hand, aim to move away from the danger zone, but given their anything but good away record, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. Midfielder James Jeggo is sidelined through suspension, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Mehdi Carcela-González):
Despite being born in Liege, Belgium on July 1, 1989, Mehdi Carcela represents Morocco on the international stage. Carcela initially chose to play for his country of birth Belgium, taking part in two friendlies with the Red Devils, but in February 2011 he made his debut with Morocco.
He represented Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, but the African side failed to make it to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament. Speaking of his club career, Mehdi Carcela played for the likes of Standard Liege, Anzhi, Benfica, Granada and Olympiakos (on loan). He currently plays for Standard Liege on loan from Granada.
Mehdi Carcela’s main position is right winger, but he is capable of playing as both attacking midfielder and left winger as well. In the 2008/2009 season the Morocco international won the Belgian Pro League with Standard and seven seasons later he repeated the success with Benfica as the Eagles won Primeira Liga. His preferred foot is left.