Anderlecht take on the visitors Oostende in the round 1 match of Belgian Jupiler Pro League. The match will be played on Sunday, July 24th at Lotto Park (Anderlecht).
Anderlecht cannot win the title for 5 years in a row. The Purple and Whites took their 34th league title in 2017 (also in combination with the Super Cup). But then there was a downturn, and the return of local legend, Vincent Kompany, only further complicated the situation. He was never able to fully show himself, raising his wards to the 3rd place at the end of the last season. Now he has been replaced by Felix Maazu, who has confirmed his status with the sensational Union. There are also newcomers, such as Abdulrazak from Norrköping and Angulo from LDU Quito. But there are also losses, first of all, Cullen, the leader of the center of the field, who went to Burnley.
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Oostende spends 10th year at this level. "De Kustboys" have been playing in the Jupiler League since 2013. As an asset, they can include appearance in the cup final. Yes, and it turned out to try their hand at the Europa League. But, most importantly, somehow manage to avoid relegation from the Belgian top division. So it was in the last draw, when we managed to finish in 12th position. Alexander Blessin's departure to Genoa in the winter did not interfere either. He was replaced by Yves Vanderhage, who had previously worked in the same position. At the same time, they managed to actually keep the squad, and also make good money on the sale of Teata and Biron, which, however, had not played in the team before, last season. On the other hand, Oostende limited themselves by bringing Tatsuhiro Sakamoto from Serezo Osaka, who had only an assist in his debut match and 12 appearances on the field for half a year. In addition, the Cypriot center back Katelaris moved from Apollo for free.
Anderlecht have not lost to Ostend four times in a row. Moreover, in Brussels there were victories of the grandee, but at home "De Kustboys" were able to pull out a draw. Anderlecht finally got a very intelligent mentor, and plays at home with the middle peasants of the Jupiler League. We recommend to bet on the victory of the hosts with a handicap of "-1.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Anderlecht to win with -1.5 handicap.
