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Westerlo will host Standard Liege at the Het Kuipje on Saturday in another round of the 2023-24 Jupiler Pro League Conference League playoffs.
The home side have endured a poor run of results in the league this year and look set to miss out on the playoffs. They were beaten 3-2 by Mechelen in their last match and had started the game brightly, holding a two-goal lead at the half-hour mark before a red card to Romeo Vermant late in the first half saw their opponents turn the game on its head in the second.
Westerlo sit rock-bottom in the Qualifying Round standings with 15 points. They are four points behind their weekend opponents in fourth place and will be looking to reduce that gap with a win on Saturday.
Standard Liege have not fared much better than their opponents in the playoffs so far. They played out a 3-3 draw against Sint-Truidense last time out and had looked set to be headed toward a 3-1 victory before their opponents scored a quickfire double two minutes from normal time to snatch a point.
Westerlo vs Standard Liege Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's game will mark the 45th meeting between Westerlo and Standard. The hosts have won nine of their previous matchups while the visitors have won 25 times. There have been 10 draws between the two teams.
- The visitors have won just one of their last six games in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last 13 league matches.
- Only two of Les Rouches' eight league wins this season have come on the road.
- De Kemphanen have conceded 62 goals in the league this season, the highest of any team in the qualification playoffs.
Westerlo vs Standard Liege Prediction
Westerlo are on a three-game losing streak and have now lost six of their last seven games. They are without a win in their last three games at the Het Kuipje and could struggle here.
Standard are on a run of consecutive draws and have won just two of their last eight matches. They are without a win on the road since last September but should have enough to pick up a point this weekend.
Prediction: Westerlo 2-2 Standard Liege
Westerlo vs Standard Liege Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Six of the last eight matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in six of Les Rouches' last seven away matches)
