Our prediction for this Belgium Pro League match:
Stade Maurice Dufrasne will host Sunday’s Jupiler League game between Standard Liege and Royale Union SG, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Red Devils aim to make amends for a 1-0 loss to Seraing, with the team beating Kortrijk before the international break. Standard aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the league leaders.
Both Nicolas Raskin and Konstantinos Laifis are sidelined with injuries, but there are no other selection worries in the home team. Royale Union SG, on the other hand, are five points clear of second-place Club Brugge. The league leaders dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Oostende, and seeing that they are desperate to get back on course, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Royale Union SG forward Dante Vanzeir has yet to serve his ban.
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.