Antwerp vs Standard Liege Betting Tips & Predictions

The Belgian Jupiler League was considered a role model for the reform in the Austrian Bundesliga. After the basic round, the points were halved and the top six teams fight again in the first and second leg for the championship title. Five of the ten play-off games have already been played. This weekend is the sixth play-off game day on the program. On Friday night, this will open with the duel between Antwerp and Standard Liege!

Antwerp vs Standard Liege Today’s Betting Prediction

A duel between the neighbors – the hosts from Antwerp are currently ranked fourth and only one point behind third-placed Standard Liège. However, both teams have best chances for a Europa League starting place, because four international starting places are awarded by the league. The league fifth, record holder RSC Anderlecht, already has eight and nine points behind this duo. There is no de facto pressure from behind – rather, the view can be directed forward; the runner-up is still possible for both teams. To do this, however, a victory is needed! The bookmakers see in the duel between Antwerp and Standard Liege loud odds the hosts slightly in the advantage. The game starts on Friday evening at 20:30.

Antwerp – Statistics & Current Form

“The Great Old” – Royal Antwerp is the oldest football club in Belgium and was founded in 1880. In the well over 100-year club history so far four titles have been won – last time, however, in the season 1956/57. Although these titles are long ago, Royal Antwerpen is the last Belgian club to play in an international final. In 1993, there was a defeat in the European Cup Winners Cup against FC Parma at Wembley Stadium.

For a quarter of a century now (season 1994/95) Royal Antwerp was no longer represented internationally. This long wait could soon come to an end. The underdog in the play-offs has a relatively routine crew. While in many other Belgian teams quite a few youngsters can attract attention, the average age of the team of head coach Laszlo Bölöni is usually in the range of 28-30 years.

The qualification for the championship playoff can certainly be described as a surprise. Between 2005 and 2017, the club acted in the second Belgian league and was able to reach the eighth place in the promotion year. This was topped again with sixth place in the current basic round. However, the team seemed to run out of steam in the season finale. In the last six games of the regular championship there was only one victory – and four defeats.

After the first leg defeat against Standard Liège in the first play-off game but the turnaround succeeded. Royal Antwerp scored ten points in their last four games. Against the leaders from Genk the Bölöni-Elf celebrated a surprise victory, on the Easter weekend against champions Club Brugge a respectable 0-0 draw was achieved. The form is now correct and thanks to the self-confidence Standard Liège is now outdated. But a complete success is necessary for that. If the hosts prevail in the duel between Antwerp and Standard Liege, wait for odds of up to 2.30.

Expected formation of Antwerp ↴
Bolat – Jukleröd, van Damme, Arslanagic, Opare – Yatabare, Govea – Baby, Refaelov, Lamkel Ze – Mbokani

Last matches from Antwerp:

⚽️ 22.04.2019 – Antwerp vs. FC Bruges 0: 0 (First Division A)
⚽️ 13.04.2019 – Gent vs Antwerp 1: 2 (First Division A)
⚽️ 07.04.2019 – Anderlecht vs Antwerp 1: 2 (First Division A)
⚽️ 02.04.2019 – Antwerp Vs. Genk 1: 0 (First Division A)
⚽️ 29.03.2019 – Standard Liège Vs. Antwerp 3: 1 (First Division A)

Standard Liège – Statistics & Current Form

Last season, Standard Liege collected in the play-off games 21 out of 30 possible points and thus secured not only the Cup victory but also the runner-up. For the team of head coach Michel Preud’homme, the second place in the table, and the associated opportunity for the UEFA Champions League, is again in the range of the possible this year. After the 30 games of the basic round, Standard Liège was classified in third place, so far, this rank could also be defended. In the “first round” of the play-offs, there were three wins and two defeats. They lost both teams in places one and two, and Standard Liège prevailed against teams four to six.

The runner-up is still possible, the championship, however, given eight points behind KAA Gent is no longer realistic. Last time Standard Liege was able to celebrate the title win in the 2008/09 season. At that time sat on the bench of the now-Antwerp coach Laszlo Bölöni. So it comes on Friday evening to see you again with the now 66-year-old ex-champion coach!

Personnel can draw from the full standard Liege up to striker Obbi Oulare. However, Watford FC’s 23-year-old loaner is missing almost the entire season due to a shin fracture. Compared to last week Preud’homme is expected to be able to count again on top striker Renaud Emond (twelve goals this season in the base round). Ex-HSV flop Alen Halilovic will have to move to the bank for this.

Standard Liège played extremely strong this season and celebrated a dozen victories in 17 home games, losing only two. The away balance, however, reads only average (six wins, four draws, seven defeats). Qualitatively, the squad of the guests is certainly more to classify than that of Antwerp. Accordingly, it is obvious between Antwerp and Standard Liege a prediction on at least one point win of the guests.

Expected lineup of Standard Liège ↴
Ochoa – Laifis, Kosanovic, Vanheusden, Fal – Djenepo, Cimirot, Marin, Carcela – Gonzalez – Emond, Mpoku

Last matches of Standard Liege:

⚽️ 19.04.2019 – Standard Liège vs. Genk 1: 3 (First Division A)
⚽️ 08.04.2019 – Club Brugge vs. FC Bruges. Standard Liege 4: 0 (First Division A)
⚽️ 03.04.2019 – Gent vs Standard Liège 1: 2 (First Division A)
⚽️ 29.03.2019 – Standard Liège Vs. Antwerp 3: 1 (First Division A)

Antwerp vs Standard Liège Direct Comparison

Duel number four in the current season between Antwerp and Standard Liege is coming up. In the regular championship there was a rare away win of Antwerp in the first meeting of the Stade Sclessin of Standard Liege (0: 2). Only for the sixth time (in 43 games) was Royal Antwerp in Liege win. In the second duel at the end of January, Antwerp fought for a lucky point win. Standard Liège won the first play-off game thanks to a furious final phase 3-1 – so that each of the three possible game outings once in the current season!

Antwerp vs Standard Liège Football Betting Prediction

Prosecutor duel in the championship round of the Belgian play-offs! At the start of the sixth play-off matchday, the two neighbors in Antwerp will face each other on Friday evening. The underdog has best chances of returning to the international scene. With a home win the Bölöni Elf would probably no longer take the EL ticket. Between Antwerp and Standard Liege are offered for a tip on the home side’s victory maximum odds of 2.35.

Key Facts – Antwerp vs Standard Liege tips

🔻 Antwerp in strong condition – ten points in the last four games!
🔻 In the play-offs Standard Liège prevailed on Matchday 3 with 3: 1!
🔻 Standard Liège have an away record of six wins, four draws and seven defeats

However, the underdog this season presents itself in a foreign country more successful than in front of home crowd. Also for the guests speaks in this duel the existing quality in the squad. Standard Liège has the much better single player and is higher than Royal Antwerp. Although the current outlook is by no means outstanding, the prediction for the away win between Antwerp and Standard Liege seems promising. At betting odds of 3.10, a bet of four units is placed on the score!

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Odds: 3.10