Antwerp – Standard Liege, First Division A Prediction
ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION FOR ANTWERP - LIEGE
This match is much more important for Antwerp than for guests at this stage. The reasons are two defeats of Standard Liege from Bruges and Genk in the last round, which left the team not only far from the title, but also from the second place. The goal of the hosts to finish in the top 2 and qualify for playoffs in the Champions League, however, remains real. They are only three points from Bruges and could defeat them in the last round to catch up, but failed to make it and finished 0-0.
The guests were in the lead before these two losses, but really did play very poorly in both matches. Bruges smashed them with 4-0, and in the last match scored only an honorable goal at the end against Genk at home for 1-3. The good thing about them is that Anderlecht and Gent are far behind and play even worse, so in today’s victory Standard will be able to beat Antwerp and finish the round in third place.
We believe that both teams will be looking for the victory here. In the last match for Antwerp it was logical to keep the score, but now that will not help. From here until the end of the season, there are few matches, where they will think not to lose, and it is not one of them. Antwerp did not score a goal at home just 4 times in the league season, while the guests did not score just 2 of their last 8 games away from home in the league and against Genk and Bruges. Prediction – BTTS at 1.72.
ANTWERP TEAM NEWS
Main absent players – Buta(D)
LIEGE TEAM NEWS
Main absent players – Sa(F)