Antwerp vs Standard Liege Prediction: The home side to extend their strong record in this fixture

Bosuilstadion will be the venue for this round 12 Jupiler Pro League encounter between Antwerp and Standard Liege. In their last four meetings, Antwerp secured a win in each game. Can Standard Liege end their woes?

Antwerp are coming off a 1-1 draw with Leuven the previous time out and will look to return to winning ways. In that game, Antwerp scored first, with Jacob Ondrejka putting them in the lead. However, a second-half Stefan Mitrovic strike denied Antwerp from securing maximum points, coming in the 66th minute. In the meantime, Antwerp have an unbeaten run of six matches, with their last defeat coming in late August. Heading into this game, the home side sit second in the league standings, leaving them five points adrift of first-placed Genk. 

Standard Liege returned to winning ways the previous weekend against Charleroi, securing a 2-1 win. In that game, Standard Liege needed two first-half goals from Dennis Eckert Ayensa and Bosko Sutalo to secure maximum points. In the meantime, prior league encounters to that win saw Standard Liege lose two consecutive matches to Westerlo and Anderlecht. At the same time, they settled for a goalless draw with Union Saint-Gilloise. This season, Standard Liege have accumulated 15 points, scoring seven goals and conceding nine, positioning them in the 9th spot. 

Antwerp are still the better side heading into this fixture, and I do not see them drop points. While Standard Liege have been inconsistent this season, their record in this fixture in recent times have not also been convincing. With Antwerp at home, they have the advantage and support of their fans, which will be huge for them in this game. While Standard Liege could have their chance, a bet on goals could be another possible outcome.