Charleroi vs Antwerp Prediction: An entertaining encounter is expected

Stade du Pays de Charleroi will host the round 1 Belgian Pro League game between Charleroi and Antwerp. Antwerp won the last match of this fixture. Will Charleroi be able to take something out of this one?

Charleroi's regular season the previous year ended with 29 points from 30 matches. However, in their relegation playoff encounters, this team won five games while drawing one, which was good enough to see them avoid relegation. 

However, in their preseason encounters, Charleroi won two while drawing one, giving them a good record into the new season. While this team remains unbeaten in their last nine matches, Charleroi will head into this game with confidence, and they will look to keep things going. 

Antwerp's performance in the regular season ended with 52 points from 30 matches, scoring 55 goals and conceding 27. However, their championship group playoff encounters ended with poor results, as this team lost nine encounters, with only one game against Cercle Brugge ending in a 0-1. 

While they also made it to the Belgian Cup finals, they lost 1-0 to Union Saint-Gilloise. Yet, this team ended their preseason with two defeats, coming against Francs Borains and Parma. In the meantime, they secured wins over Hoogstraten and KV Mechelen in earlier encounters while drawing Brondby. 

A bet on goals is the most decent option here. The last games of this fixture have ended with goals, and this one is not expected to be different. While Antwerp are also on the better side and have won the last meetings, I expect a similar result here, too, even though it will end with close scores.