Eupen vs Anderlecht Prediction: Home team will prove stubborn in this clash

The Kehrwegstadion will play host to the Belgian Jupiler Pro League match between Eupen and Anderlecht for round 31 of the competition. Anderlecht's victory over Leuven made it three victories in a row for them, while the host team extended their winless record to a total of five games.

After suffering a 3-0 defeat against Gent in their most recent match in First Division A, Eupen will be eager to avoid a similar outcome in this one as well. Throughout that match, Eupen held 34% of the possession and had 11 shots on goal, with only three of them finding the back of the net. Jason Davidson was the only player to score for Eupen, and it was an own goal in the 77th minute. On the other end of the field, Gent had 25 shots on goal, but only five of them were successful. Hugo Cuypers scored for KAA Gent in the 45th minute, and Joseph Okumu scored in the 85th minute. In recent matches, it hasn't been nearly often enough for Eupen to keep an opponent scoreless. They should be concerned about the fact that Eupen have failed to keep their opponents from scoring in six of their most recent six matches, thereby allowing their opponents to score a total of 14 goals. Taking a look at the information available before the game, Eupen have failed to triumph over Anderlecht in either of their previous three league matches. Also, they are winless in their past five matches played at home in the league.

Anderlecht won their most recent game against Leuven, a 0-2 First Division A victory, and they enter this match on a winning streak. Anderlecht had 57% of the possession in that game and 12 shots on goal, with 5 of them being successful. Kristian Arnstad and Islam Slimani both scored goals for Anderlecht. Five of the nine shots that Leuven took at goal were on target. Anderlecht's defense has put in a string of strong efforts, as evidenced by their "goals against" total of 4 from their last 6 games. Their forwards have netted eight goals throughout the same span. In the previous four league games, Anderlecht had lost to Eupen when they faced off against each other away from home.

During the course of the last seasons, Eupen and Anderlecht have competed against one another 18 times, with Anderlecht coming out on top 10 times while Eupen had two wins. There were a total of six games that were decided by a draw. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Eupen scored 20 goals, while Anderlecht managed to score 46 goals.

Despite the fact that we continue to believe that Anderlecht will eke out a victory by the skin of their teeth, the host club will not roll over and play dead in this match. In the meantime, we anticipate that the home team will put forth a tremendous effort, and as a result, they will be able to score a goal of their own.