Antwerp vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction: Both teams will not settle for a draw

Bosuilstadion will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between Antwerp and Union Saint-Gilloise. Heading into this game, both teams could only secure a point in their last encounter. How will this team game be approached?

Antwerp were held to a 1-1 draw last time out in the league and will hope for a win here. In that game, Antwerp needed a 30th Tjarron Chery lone strike to pick a point in this game after Kums had put Gent in the league with 16 minutes. However, prior encounters to that defeat saw Antwerp fail to win a single encounter of their last three matches, losing to Club Brugge and KV Mechelen.

Union Saint-Gilloise are coming off consecutive league draws, and in this game, they will hope for a better result. In each encounter, Union Saint-Gilloise were held goalless by St. Truiden and Anderlecht, while this team remain unbeaten in three matches, with a win over Charleroi. Yet, Union Saint-Gilloise have lost to Slavia Prague twice in recent matches while also being defeated by Westerlo. 

The performances of both teams this season are way below expectations. While the home team will look to secure a win, the road team is the better team, and it is tough to write them off regardless of how they have performed lately. While the two sides are coming off the international break, I expect them to approach this game with confidence, brilliant offensively, and defensively. Bet on this game ending with goals from both teams, with Union Saint-Gilloise winning.