Standard Liege vs Club Brugge Prediction: Both teams eye their first win of the season

At Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Standard Liege will play Club Brugge in the round 2 encounter of the Jupiler Pro League. Both teams could only secure a draw in their respective league openers. Will there be a winner in this one?

Standard Liege

Standard Liege failed to get off the kind of start they would have wanted, but the fact they avoided a defeat is something they will like. In a game that ended goalless against Genk, Standard Liege had just 25 percent of the possession, attempting four shots with just one on target. 

However, Standard Liege head into this game with just one defeat in their last five matches, coming against Dender. However, other encounters saw Standard Liege defeat Aubel and Nijmegen while they drew Norwich.

Club Brugge

Club Brugge started their season with a draw against KV Mechelen, and they hope for a better result in this one. Club Brugge were held to a goalless draw at halftime in that encounter. However, 19-year-old Joaquin Seys gave Club Brugge the lead in the 51st minute of the game, but a 65th-minute Patrick Pflucke goal denied this team maximum points. Heading into this encounter, Club Brugge are seated 6th in the league standings, with a record of one win, one defeat and three draws in their last five games. 

Expert Betting Tips

Standard Liege were not much of a threat against Genk in their opener, which is another tough one for them despite being at home. Club Brugge were not good enough either in their opener, but the fact they scored one shows we could expect a lot offensively from them here. Club Brugge is expected to win this game while maintaining a clean sheet as the better team.