Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Standard Liege will have a nice opportunity to record their first win of the season as they welcome newcomers RWDM to their Stade Maurice Dufrasne in the Jupiler League round 6. The Red Devils made a slow start to the season, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for the Belgian powerhouse. Japan midfielder Hayao Kawabe is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Kortrijk, whilst Renaud Emond remains on the sidelines with injury.
The visitors, on the other hand, suffered a massive 7-1 loss to Club Brugge in their last league match, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the home side. Midfielder Kylian Hazard continues to miss out with an ACL injury, but he should be the only absentee in the visiting team. This will be the first meeting between the two clubs in the Belgian top flight.
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.