Royal Antwerp welcome Standard Liege to Bosuilstadion for a Jupiler League matchday 12 fixture on Sunday.
The hosts are coming off of a 1-1 draw at Leuven last weekend. They took the lead through Jacob Ondrejka's 34th-minute strike before Stefan Mitrovic drew the game level midway through the second half.
Standard, meanwhile, claimed a 2-1 home win over Sporting Charleroi. They were 2-0 up at the break, courtesy of goals from Dennis Eckert Ayensa and Bosko Sutalo. Ayensa missed the chance to wrap up the game, missing an 81st-minute penalty, before Isaac Mbenza halved the deficit in injury time.
The victory took Standard to ninth in the standings, having garnered 15 points from 11 games, while Antwerp are second with 20 points.
Antwerp vs Standard Liege Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Standard have 51 wins from their last 109 head-to-head games with Antwerp, who have been victorious 31 times.
- Their most recent clash in January saw Antwerp claim a 1-0 away win.
- Four of their last five head-to-head meetings have seen one side fail to score.
- Antwerp are unbeaten in six league games, winning four.
- Standard's last six league games have produced an average of 10.8 corners.
- Antwerp have won the last four head-to-head games, scoring 15 goals and conceding one.
- Standard have won one of their five away games this season, losing three.
Antwerp vs Standard Liege Prediction
Antwerp have benefitted from their lack of continental football this season and are the most in-form side in the league, garnering 13 points from their last five games. The Reds are five points off table-toppers Genk and know that a win will keep them within touching distance of the summit.
Standard, meanwhile, ended their three-game winless run with a victory last weekend and will look to build on that. However, Les Rouches have struggled in this fixture in recent years.
Hence, consider Antwerp to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Antwerp 2-1 Standard
Antwerp vs Standard Liege Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Antwerp to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 9.5 corners