Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
St Liege
Match Time & Date:
10/01/2025
20:45
Prediction: 1-0
Kortrijk
Standard Liege and Kortrijk face each other at Maurice Dufrasnestadion in the opening match of the Jupiler League round 21. The Red Devils are on a five-game winless run in the Belgian top flight and, no doubt, they want to kickstart 2025 in style. Midfielder Aiden O’Neill is back from suspension, while both Nathan Ngoy and Alexandro Calut remain on the sidelines with injuries.
De Kerels, on the other hand, are on a four-game winless run in the Belgian top flight. As Kortrijk have suffered five defeats in the previous six away games, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from Friday’s encounter. Defender Ryotaro Tsunoda continues to miss out with injury, while all El Idrissy, Nacho, Kadri, Mampassi, and Mehssatou Sepulveda are rated doubtful for the visiting side. In the first half of the season, Kortrijk defeated Standard Liege 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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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