Standard Liege vs Westerlo
Stade Maurice Dufrasne
19.04.2025, 21:45
Standard Liege vs Westerlo: Prediction and odds on the Match on 19 April 2025
The Jupiler Pro League encounter between Standard Liege and Westerlo will take place at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. This contest will take place in the Conference League playoff group. How will this game unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Standard Liège: Form and Statistics
Standard Liege are at the risk of missing out on playing European competition for the fourth year in a row and they cannot afford to lose here. However, their chances are still high, as a win in this game could take them top of the conference, provided Mechelen and Charleroi settle for a draw in their fixture.
Standard Liège's last league game was against Dender and they could only pick up a point. In a 1-1 contest, this team took the lead in the 25th minute through Andreas Hountondji's strike. However, Standard Liège have gone winless in six consecutive matches. In that run, Standard Liège lost to Union Saint-Gilloise, Anderlecht, and Charleroi, while drawing three others. In the standings, Standard Liège sit in 10th place, scoring three goals with four conceded in this conference league playoffs group.
Standard Liège
Ivan Leko has four players unavailable for this game. The biggest miss will be Attila Szalai, who is out due to an injury that has kept him out of action for three actions already. With no fresh injury, Ivan Leko could settle with the same squad he used against Dender in this game, going for a 3-5-2 formation.
🔖 Standard Liege’s Predicted XI (3-5-2):
Matthieu Epolo, Ibe Hautekiet, Bosko Sutalo, Nathan Ngoy, Marlon Fossey, Ilay Camara, Lazare Amani, Ibrahim Karamoko, Leandre Kuavita, Andreas Hountondji, Dennis Eckert Ayensa
Gavin Bazunu, Attila Szalai, Laurent Henkinet, and David Bates (all injured)
👤 Head Coach: Ivan Lek
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Westerlo: Form and Statistics
Westerlo will hope to extend their unbeaten run in this fixture despite coming in as the underdogs in this game. In the last three meetings of this fixture, Westerlo have scored eleven goals while conceding just three. While their qualification into the conference playoffs remains uncertain, a win in this game could at least see them close the odds with the top sides.
The previous weekend, Timmy Simons’ side played Sporting Charleroi and settled for a 2-2 draw. In that encounter, Griffin Yow's strike was enough to see this team avoid defeat. However, Matija Frigan's strike did put them in the lead within seven minutes of kickoff before conceding two goals consecutively. Ahead of this game, Westerlo have gone winless in their last three matches, losing to Dender and drawing two others.
Westerlo Lineup
Timmy Simons will have so much to ponder about his selections in this game, as he has almost all his players available. Only Jordan Bos with a hamstring injury is the player expected to miss this game as he is close to returning. However, he might settle for the same squad he used in the first leg, with Matija Frigan as the favoured starter in attack.
🔖 Westerlo’s’ Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
Andreas Jungdal, Luka Vuskovic, Emin Bayram, Tuur Rommens, Bryan Reynolds, Dogucan Haspolat, Thomas Van den Keybus, Griffin Yow, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Devine Matija Frigan
⛔️Unavailable: Jordan Bos hamstring injury
👤 Head Coach: Timmy Simons
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Standard Liege vs Westerlo: Head-to-head statistics
The last five meetings between Standard Liège and Westerlo have ended in four wins for Westerlo. However, Standard Liège's best result in that run was a 3-3 draw last April. Standard Liège have gone winless in four consecutive home matches. Westerlo have lost only one of their last five matches away from home. The last five matches of this fixture have produced at least three goals at the end of the final whistle.
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Standard Liege vs Westerlo: Betting Tips & Odds
- This game has produced many goals in recent years while the two teams have also struggled defensively. An over 2.5 goals option is available on Bet365 at 1.83.
- Westerlo have won four of the last five meetings of this fixture. This option is available on Betway with odds at 2.70.
- The two teams have witnessed at least three days each in their last six respective league games. This option is available at 2.10 odds on 1Xbet.
Standard Liege vs Westerlo Match Prediction 16 April 2025
It is difficult to back Standard Liège at home in this fixture, as they have disappointed many times and this might be the same case here. However, both teams have been unable to win in recent times, and that looks like what could happen again here. At home, I expect Standard Liège to step up their game after a number of poor plays. Yet, Westerlo has shown they own Standard Liege in recent times and should be the better team here. Meanwhile, the two teams' flaws in recent times have been poor defence, and I feel that should be the case again.
Our match prediction is both teams to score with odds at 1.67 on the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our betting tip is a draw at halftime with odds at 2.10 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.
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