Standard Liège vs Union Saint-Gilloise: Analysis and Prediction of the Pro League match

On the next August 4th, 2023, at 8:45 PM (CEST), Standard Liège and Union Saint-Gilloise will face each other at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Liege. It has been a disappointing start to the championship for Standard Liège, who suffered a 1-0 defeat against Sint-Truiden, while Union Saint-Gilloise secured an impressive 2-0 victory against Anderlecht in their opening match.

Let's analyze the two teams in detail:

Standard Liège:
- In their last match on July 30th, they were defeated by Sint-Truiden with a score of 1-0.
- In the last 4 home matches of Pro League, more than 2.5 goals have been scored.
- They have conceded at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches in Pro League.

Union Saint-Gilloise:
- In their last match on July 28th, they defeated Anderlecht with a score of 2-0.
- They have scored at least 1 goal in their last 14 away matches in Pro League.
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in their last 10 away matches.
- Both teams scored in the last 10 away matches of Union Saint-Gilloise.
- They have not lost in their last 8 away matches.

Head-to-head:
In their last direct encounter on February 18th, 2023, Standard Liège defeated Union Saint-Gilloise away with a score of 2-4.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Standard Liège has won 2 times, Union Saint-Gilloise has won 3 times, and there have been no draws. Standard Liège has scored an average of 2.0 goals per match, while Union Saint-Gilloise has scored an average of 2.6 goals per match.

Possible Lineups:

Standard Liège
Bodart; Fossey, Bokadi, Vanheusden, Laursen; Balikwisha, O'Neil, Price; Donnum, Ohio, Kawabe

Union Saint-Gilloise
Moris; Mac Allister, Burgess, Machida; Nieuwkoop, Amani, Lynen, Lapoussin; Rasmussen, Puertas; Ayensa



According to BetMines predictions, both teams are expected to score at least one goal in this match. Another interesting prediction is "Over 2.5".