Antwerp hosts Waasland-Beveren in round 23 of the Belgian Jupiler League. The match will be played on Friday, January 29th at Bosuilstadion (Antwerp)
Antwerp is in third place and tries to fight with Brugge for the champion’s title. Its good squad and European Cup experience will help fight for every 3 points. Antwerp showed a great game in the last match. The team scored two goals by the 28th minute, played reliably in defense, and the goalkeeper kept a clean sheet. It allowed beating unyielding Eupen with a 2-0 score. Beyond that, the Reds did not manage to convert a penalty, which could lead to a devastating score. The hosts are in good spirits after the away win and are happy to have caught a historically convenient opponent.
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Currently, Waasland-Beveren is unsuccessfully coping with the task of staying in the top league – it is taking the last place in the standings. And the team has not managed to win since December 13, 2020. The defenders make too many mistakes, usually conceding more than one goal per game, and things are not going well in the attack. In the last away matches, Waasland was wildly lucky with Anderlecht and Mouscron. In the first case, the hosts delivered 26 shots but failed to score, and the match ended in a goalless draw. In the game with Mouscron, Beveren was losing until the 93rd minute of the match and managed to win back only in the last 60 seconds. But such a stroke of luck should eventually end, and we expect this in the upcoming match.
A month ago, Antwerp left Waasland no chance and gained a 3-0 victory on the road. To date, little has changed. The hosts are in better shape than their opponents, and they are no longer hindered by the group stage of the Europa League, which has long been over. Antwerp also got a good European Cup experience, advancing to the playoffs of this tournament and beating strong teams with a confident advantage (3-1 with Ludogorets 3-1 and 2-0 with LASK). Now the Reds will host a much weaker opponent, who has not shown high scoring potential in away matches. And its defense is full of holes (51 goals conceded in 24 matches). Therefore, I expect Antwerp to win with a difference of two goals or more.
Prediction for the match: Antwerp to win with -1.5 handicap
