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- Competition: Belgium - Jupiler Pro League
- Date: Friday, 10th, May 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UTC +1 / 20.45 CEST
- Venue: Maurice Dufrasnestadion (Liege)
Both in pursuit of their first wins in the playoff Conference League group, Standard Liege and Westerlo are scheduled to meet at the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium on Friday night.
Standard Liege vs Westerlo Betting Tips: BTTS
With no clear objectives outlined for the rest of the playoff season but eager for a win to break their problematic streaks of form, both teams will be gunning for a full haul of points and might offer up an enjoyable, high-energy showdown.
Standard Liege snapped their run of five successive stalemates in the most recent outing, squandering their early advantage to succumb to a punishing 1-3 defeat against Leuven away from home, leaving them winless in the playoffs thus far (D5, L2).
Since their four-goal thrashing of Eupen on the closing day of the regular top-flight season, Les Rouches have failed to come out on top in any of their seven playoff fixtures. The defense has been singled out as the primary culprit for recent points dropped, conceding 3+ goals in three of the last five outings.
Anchored at the bottom in the Conference League group, Westerlo shares the same fate with their Friday's opposition, as they have gone winless in seven opening playoff matches after being held to an exhilarating four-goal draw against St. Truiden last time out.
Whether fortuitously or not, De Kemphanon's last taste of victory came against St. Liege, whom they bested 2-1 in mid-February, which should give them confidence to break their ongoing dry spell of 11 matches (D4, L7).
Like their Friday hosts, Westerlo grapples with inconsistency in defense, highlighted by the fact that they have yet to keep a clean sheet in 17 matches since the turn of the calendar year, conceding three or more goals in four out of the last six playoff matches.
In their first encounter during the playoff campaign, the pair treated us to a real goal fest, culminating in a six-goal thriller draw, and we predict a similar outcome this time, with both teams prone to conceding goals frequently. Hence, we're choosing the BTTS option, expecting both teams to effortlessly find the back of the net, thereby extending Westerlo's six-game run of goals being scored at both ends.
Standard Liege vs Westerlo Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Westerlo
3 : 3
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Westerlo
2 : 1
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
0 : 0
Westerlo
Pro League
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Westerlo
3 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
2 : 2
Westerlo
Pro League
Standard Liege team news
Standard Liege are set to welcome a Westerlo side without the services of at least four, with Nathan Ngoy, Zinho Vanheusden and Aiden O'Neill all confirmed absent, Souleyman Doumbia remaining a doubt after missing four consecutive matches.
Having watched his side throw away a first-half lead to concede three goals down the stretch, head coach Ivan Leko is sure to make a few changes to the starting XI, with Balikwisha and Sowah the first choices.
With first and second choice goalkeepers out injured, 19-year-old Matthieu Epolo will once again line up between the posts for Friday's clash.
Last matches of Standard Liege
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OH Leuven
3 : 1
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
1 : 1
Sint-Truiden
Pro League
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Standard Liege
0 : 0
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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Westerlo
3 : 3
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Sint-Truiden
3 : 3
Standard Liege
Pro League
Standard Liege lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Matthieu Epolo
Defenders
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34
Konstantinos Laifis
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51
Lucas Noubi
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5
Jonathan Panzo
Midfielders
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61
Cihan Canak
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33
Hakim Sahabo
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8
Isaac Price
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6
Hayao Kawabe
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13
Marlon Fossey
Forwards
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9
Kelvin Yeboah
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14
Wilfried Kanga
Westerlo team news
Meanwhile, Westerlo are without the services of two regular players when they visit Standard Liege as Emin Bayram (muscle) and Nacer Chadli (undisclosed) recover from their injuries.
Turkey international Dogucan Haspolat should regain his place in the starting XI after missing the 2-2 draw with St. Truiden for accumulating yellow cards.
Last matches of Westerlo
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Westerlo
2 : 2
Sint-Truiden
Pro League
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K.A.A. Gent
3 : 2
Westerlo
Pro League
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Westerlo
1 : 1
OH Leuven
Pro League
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Westerlo
3 : 3
Standard Liege
Pro League
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KV Mechelen
3 : 2
Westerlo
Pro League
Westerlo lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Sinan Bolat
Defenders
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5
Jordan Bos
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33
Roman Neustadter
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24
Ravil Tagir
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22
Bryan Reynolds
Midfielders
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15
Sergiy Sydorchuk
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46
Arthur Piedfort
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77
Josimar Alcocer
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8
Nicolas Madsen
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18
Griffin Yow
Forwards
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76
Lucas Stassin
4 Reasons why we expect BTTS
- St. Liege have conceded 3+ goals in three of their last five playoff matches.
- Westerlo have both scored and conceded in each of their last five playoff matches.
- Westerlo have allowed three or more goals in four of their last six matches.
- The first encounter in the playoffs between these sides ended in a spectacular six-goal draw, 3-3.
Main prediction Standard Liege - Westerlo
Both Teams to Score
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