Standard Liège - Westerlo predictions

The online bookies marked Standard Liège as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Westerlo winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

The matchup this Friday is rather one-sided, with Westerlo seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 3.71, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

The top online bookmakers and experts alike predicted an away win at Standard Liège’s previous home game at OH Leuven , so it’s fair to say people were surprised by the lead they took in the first half. It didn’t matter in the end, though, as they endured a crushing 3:1 defeat.

Westerlo’s latest Pro League match ended in disappointment. A draw against Sint-Truiden doesn’t sound too bad on paper, but we have to remember that top online bookies considered them favourites at odds of 2.44. Besides, it was a home game for them.

Standard Liège have been having issues defending lately, though it’s mostly affected their away games for now. They’ve recorded 5 concessions in the past 3 games as visitors.

The visitors’ main concern will be cutting down the concession rate. They conceded more than 5 times in their latest 3 matches, and bucking the trend will be a great step in the right direction.

Earlier in the season, Standard Liège lost an away game against Westerlo, though it was with a relatively small goal difference. Most betting predictions agree that things will go differently this time, especially with the 1.91 odds for a home win in mind.

An Over 3.5 Goals is the best option for this fixture, though it’s not perfect by any means. That said, the notable risk of failure is worth it due to the considerable betting value that can be found in the 1 odds.