Standard Liege vs Westerlo Prediction 10.05.2024

• 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.