Anderlecht hosts Sint-Truiden in round 2 of the Belgian Jupiler League. The match will be played on Sunday, July 16th at Lotto Park (Anderlecht)
Anderlecht somehow unimaginably missed the victory in Mechelen at the start of the new championship. Vercauteren's team was ahead with a 0:2 score until the 83rd minute, but quickly conceded two goals from the hosts in two minutes and lost a seemingly clear victory. The defensive problems of the Purples have not gone anywhere. There are fewer injured players than in the last season, but the main star of the team, Vincent Kompany, cannot play so far. If the club's legend is ready to play, there will be order in defense, but now it is like an open house. Knowing the coach of Anderlecht from the times when he trained Krylya Sovetov, I may say that he knows how to establish order in the defense, but not immediately. Cobo and Lukassen are a weak combination of central defenders. But there is definitely a huge plus for Anderlecht this season - the infirmary is almost empty, and the nightmare of last season has been forgotten, so the Brussels players should show much more stable results.
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I must say that I really liked the style in which a very raw and hastily assembled team of Kevin Muscat took and beat the vice-champion Gent at home (2-1). The most interesting thing is that St. Truiden did not deviate from its attacking philosophy and spent the whole match in attacks, although it slowed down a little at the end. Nevertheless, this style of the game appeals to the fans, and it may well bear fruit in Brussels. All the more so, the Canaries also do not have much hope for their defense after sales in the offseason. No one has canceled Anderlecht's favoritism, but Sint-Truiden will be very dangerous in counterattacks. Felipe Colidio is very dangerous when playing in the air.
In the last tournament, Anderlecht took down St Truiden at home but conceded a goal (4-1). A month ago, the Purples won in a friendly match (3-0), but then the Canaries were quite raw. I am ready to admit their progress, and the hosts have problems in defense, while the visitors never hoped to win. If we look at the official matches, the statistics are also for “Both teams to score – yes” - this bet won in four of the last six matches. Considering that the game styles of the teams are not based on reliable defensive actions, our choice becomes obvious.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
