Beerschot VA vs Standard Liege Prediction: History will repeat itself

Olympisch Stadion Antwerp will host the Jupiler Pro League game between Beerschot VA and Standard Liege. Neither side could secure a win against their opponents the previous weekend. Will there be a winner in this one?

Beerschot VA's last league encounter was against Anderlecht, and they were defeated. While taking the lead in the 7th minute of the game, Marwan Al Sahafi's strike was not enough to see them take maximum points. In the 45+7th minute, Yari Verschaeren's strike leveled the score for their opponent before a last-minute Anders Dreyer strike completed the comeback. However, Beerschot VA have suffered defeat in two of their last five games, one other against KV Mechelen. In the meantime, they picked wins over KV Mechelen in the Belgian Cup while pulling off a 3-2 win over Cercle Brugge in the league. With ten points from 17 matches, Beerschot VA sits 16th in the standings, scoring 16 goals while conceding 38.

Standard Liege's last league game was against Leuven, and they settled for a 1-1 draw. Standard Liege had poor control of the game in that encounter, having only 36 per cent of the possession. However, attempting 14 shots, only four were on target, with Andi Zeqiri striking for them before the break. However, at the last minute, Federico Ricca's strike was enough to see their opponent hold them to a draw. Heading into this game, Standard Liege have 23 points from their last 17 matches this season. Standard Liege scored 12 goals in that run while conceding 20, leaving them seated in the top 8th in the league standings.

Standard Liege are the better team in this fixture, but their inconsistent and poor play in many games is an issue. While Beerschot VA are the poorest side with points per game this season, this side has done a good job offensively despite their poor defensive plays. Take Beerschot VA to score in this game, but Standard Liege, with an improved offensive play, is expected to take maximum points.