Anderlecht vs St. Truiden Prediction: A tough one at home or Anderlecht

Lotto Park is set to be the venue for the round 26 clash in the Belgian Pro League featuring Anderlecht and St. Truiden. While Anderlecht enjoys home advantage and is considered the favorites, St. Truiden enters the game with momentum following a recent league victory, despite being perceived as underdogs. Now, let's delve into the preview of this match and formulate a prediction.

Anderlecht aims to build on their recent success in the First Division A, following a 1-3 victory against Charleroi. In that match, Anderlecht maintained 54% possession and registered 8 shots at goal, with 4 on target. The goals for RSC Anderlecht were scored by Kasper Dolberg (29') and Luis Vázquez (85'). Charleroi, on the other hand, had 17 shots on goal, with 6 on target, resulting in an own goal by Jules Van Cleemput (6') and a goal by Achraf Dari (42').

Anderlecht has been consistently effective in scoring, hitting the target in 100% of their last 6 matches. They have scored a total of 10 goals during this period, while conceding 8. Looking at their recent form, Anderlecht remains unbeaten in the league against St. Truiden in their last 8 matches and has maintained an undefeated record in their last 12 league matches at home.

St. Truiden heads into this match with a record of two victories in their last five games, securing wins against Gent and Kortrijk. However, they faced defeats in matches against Union Saint-Gilloise and Cercle Brugge, with one fixture ending in a draw against Genk. During these games, the home team scored a total of 4 goals while conceding 12.

In their away fixtures, St. Truiden averaged 1.24 goals scored per match and conceded 1.48. The team received 44 yellow cards and one red card, with a total of 226 fouls committed. St. Truiden maintains an average team rating of 6.6 per match.

Examining their previous head-to-head meetings dating back to April 2021 reveals a challenging history for St. Truiden. They have been unable to secure any victories, while Anderlecht has been dominant, winning 83% of those matches.

In the course of these encounters, a total of 15 goals were scored, with Paars-wit contributing 12 and De Kanaries managing 3. This results in an average goals per game figure of 2.5.

Given Anderlecht's current need for a victory and considering they are playing at home, an expectation for them to win seems reasonable. Additionally, anticipating a defensive display from both teams suggests that a bet on a low-scoring match could be a viable option.