Standard Liege vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction: A draw will be a huge result for the two inconsistent sides

​​Stade Maurice Dufrasne will be the venue for the round 8 Jupiler Pro League encounter between Standard Liege and Union Saint-Gilloise. The previous meeting between these sides ended in a win for Union Saint-Gilloise at home. Below are full match previews and betting opportunities. 

Standard Liege returned to winning ways the previous weekend against Dender and will look to continue on that track. In that road encounter, Standard Liege scored in each half, with Soufiane Benjdida putting them in the league within 8 minutes of the game. However, in the 64th minute, Andi Zeqiri was enough to secure maximum points for Standard Liege. In the meantime, a look at Standard Liege's recent matches shows two wins, one other against Beerschot VA, while losing two and drawing one other. 

The previous time out, Union Saint-Gilloise played Antwerp on the road and ended on the losing end. In that game, Union Saint-Gilloise had 43 percent of the possession and ten attempted shots, but only six were on target, which they could not convert. In the meantime, Union Saint-Gilloise have not won any of their last three matches into this, playing to goalless draws with St. Truiden and Anderlecht in other encounters. In the league, Union Saint-Gilloise has nine points accumulated from the first seven games, leaving them seated in the 11th spot. 

This is a tricky game to predict, looking at the two teams' recent performances and previous meetings. However, these are two excellent teams with a history, and I expect them to approach this game confidently. While the home team has been slightly better this season, the visiting team is also likely to show class here. I will leave this game to the attacking sides here. Also, with both teams not playing too good than the other, a draw should be a good result for the two sides.