Standard Liege vs St. Truiden Prediction: Both sides keep struggling

Standard Liege and St. Truiden are scheduled to face each other in round 20 of Belgian Pro League action at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Let's examine the particulars of this upcoming match and formulate a prediction based on the available information.

Standard Liège is seeking an improved result following a 3-0 defeat to KV Mechelen in their previous First Division A game. In that match, Standard Liège had 36% possession and attempted 14 shots on goal, with 3 on target. On the other hand, Mechelen registered 27 shots at goal, with 8 on target, and secured the victory with goals from Norman Bassette (35'), Kerim Mrabti (67'), and Geoffry Hairemans (93').

Standard Liège has struggled in attack lately, managing to score only 3 goals in their last 6 fixtures while conceding 9. Reviewing their recent results, Standard Liège has not defeated St. Truiden in their last 2 league games and remains unbeaten in their last 7 league matches at home.

St. Truiden enters this matchup on the back of a 1-0 victory over Charleroi in their recent First Division A fixture. In that game, St. Truiden dominated possession with 65% and attempted 16 shots on goal, with 7 on target. The sole goal of the match was scored by Jarne Steuckers (84'), securing the win for St. Truiden, while Charleroi had 4 shots on goal, none of which were on target.

Over the past 6 matches involving St. Truiden, a relatively low number of goals have been scored, with an average of 1.83 goals per game. St. Truiden has an average of 0.83 goals per game in these encounters. Additionally, St. Truiden comes into this meeting with an undefeated record against Standard Liège in their last 4 away league games.

St. Truiden has been displaying better form recently, securing three victories and drawing four of their last eight matches. While their away performances have seen several draws in the last eight matches, they have struggled to convert those draws into wins. Historically, St. Truiden has a favorable record in this fixture, and they may fancy their chances of securing at least a point, especially considering Standard Liege's current poor form.