Antwerp vs Standard Prediction: It's time for the future hosts to take revenge

Prediction for the match between Antwerp and Standard, which will take place on December 20. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Antwerp was on a break caused by the World Cup, with a five-match unbeaten streak. During this period, the Reds beat the club Beveren in the Belgian Cup, but the opponent lost only in a penalty shootout. In addition, Antwerp lost in the national championship to Genk and Charleroi and drew with Anderlecht and Brugge. As a result, Antwerp finished the cycle of matches, occupying third place in the championship standings with 35 points behind the leader Genk with 11 points. It should be noted that Antwerp has the second-best home statistics in the division; only Genk is better. Antwerp has the third-highest rating in the Belgian top division, better only than Genk and Brugge, second-best in the accuracy of assists and possession, and fifth-best in shots per game.

Standard was very active during the break for the 2022 World Cup. In the first half of December, the club played four friendly matches, though the Reds did not win even once during this period. A 3:3 draw with the Greek Olympiacos defeats to Girona, Nice and Valenciennes. In the last official match, Standard also lost on November 13 to the Union St. Gilloise with a score of 2:3. In the Belgian league table, they ranked eighth with 25 points. They beat Cercle Brugge, their main competitor, on secondary indicators. Standard's away statistics are seventh in the division, +4=0-4, 10:12 goal difference.

In the first round of the Belgian championship, 2022/23 Standard FC beat Antwerp 3:0. We think it's time for the future hosts to take revenge. Standard was very active on a break. However, the visitors couldn't win a single game in this period. In turn, the pause should have benefited one of the strongest teams of Belgium in recent seasons; we expect from Antwerp maximum activity in the upcoming game and the final victory. Main bet: W1 for 1.87.

We also noted that the confrontation between Antwerp and Standard in recent times has been very productive, the TO (2.5) was reached in the three most recent head-to-head encounters, and in general, in this period, the teams scored 15 goals against each other. In other words, five goals per game on average. We expect the continuation of the productive series and the home team's victory.

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