Anderlecht take on the visitors St. Truiden in the round 1 match of Belgian Jupiler Pro League. The match will be played on Saturday, July 27th at Lotto Park (Anderlecht).
Anderlecht aims to build on last season's success. The "Purple and White" boast an impressive list of trophies, from dozens of league titles to European triumphs. However, that's all in the past, with their last, 34th championship win coming seven years ago. Since then, they haven't managed to secure any trophies, not even in the cup. Against this backdrop, last season's third-place finish was a significant achievement—finally justifying the faith placed in coach Riemer. Now, they need to continue improving, starting with finding a replacement for the well-sold Debast. They also lost veterans Schmeichel, Delaney, and Augustinsson.
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Sint-Truiden have a majority investor from Japan, which explains the large number of players from the Land of the Rising Sun. This summer, their ranks were bolstered by the dark-skinned goalkeeper Leo Kokubo and the experienced defender Shogo Taniguchi. Interestingly, the new coach comes from the United States. The club brought in the relatively young Italian coach Lattanzio, who worked in MLS with Charlotte, which was his first significant, independent experience. However, the club's goals are unlikely to change significantly; they will continue to fight for a mid-table position. In the 2023/2024 season, they finished in a relatively comfortable 8th place in the final standings of the Belgian league.
The "Canaries" last won an official head-to-head match in 2018. In the last five matches, the "Purple and White" have consistently won, often by a large margin. It's hard to believe that anything will change drastically in this pairing. The stronger club, an ambitious giant, is playing at home—so we recommend betting on a home win with a "-1 goal" handicap.
Prediction for the match: Anderlecht to win with -1.0 handicap.
