Dender vs Antwerp betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on December 21st, 2024

Dender and Antwerp will face each other in a Pro League game in Belgium on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 17:15h (UTC), check the Dender vs Antwerp betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Dender vs Antwerp will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Van Roystadion stadium, in the city of Denderleeuw, with a capacity for 6429 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Dender vs Antwerp betting tip 2024/2025

Dender last match

Dender comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Kortrijk, in a match valid for Pro League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-3. On the field, V. Euvrard's team lined up with a 3-5-2.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 3.60, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Much of this positive result from Dender is due to Aurélien Scheidler. The athlete was a great highlight of the team in the match. Besides, to score 2 goals, he shined in several other decisive plays during the encounter.

Antwerp last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Antwerp, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Mechelen team with a final score of 1-1.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.30.

Dender vs Antwerp h2h

Antwerp was in 2nd place when they last went head-to-head in Pro League against Dender, who was in 12th place. Antwerp formed a 4-3-3 arrangement while Dender took to the pitch with a 3-5-2 formation.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago! The meeting was valid for the Pro League 2024/2025, on 22-11-2024. On that occasion, the clubs drew 1-1.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Dender team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Antwerp team, which has no wins recently.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Dender thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Kortrijk, Antwerp drew in a match against Mechelen. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Aurélien Scheidler, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

Dender

Pro League leaderboard now

The Dender team with 24 points currently occupies the 8th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses.

Which means that Standard Liège team, at position 9, is in close pursuit with the same score, in the 19th round.

Dender positioned in the middle of the league table in the Belgium Pro League without high aspirations, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of being the hosts to get a win.

Dender analysis

After round number 18 in Pro League, Dender has 23 goals scored and 28 conceded.

Dender is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 41.61%. In the next match against Antwerp a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Dender will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Best goalscorer from Dender

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Mohamed Berte. The Attacker scored 4 goals in the current season, helping Dender to achieve victory in several disputes.

Antwerp

Pro League leaderboard now

The Antwerp team with 28 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 8 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses.

This means that Union Saint-Gilloise team, in 5th place, is close behind in the 19th round with a disadvantage of 1 point.

Antwerp analysis

After round 18 of Pro League we count 26 goals scored by Antwerp and 18 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Antwerp is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Pro League that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The Antwerp team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 54.56%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Antwerp is a more offensive team than Dender, having 1763 attacks vs. 1708 from Dender, having scored 26 times, in comparison, Dender converted into goal 23 times.

Best goalscorer from Antwerp

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Tjaronn Chery. He has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Antwerp come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Dender is Mohamed Berte, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Antwerp is Tjaronn Chery, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Antwerp scores an average of 1 goal per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5 corners per game.

Antwerp is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.11 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Antwerp in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.28 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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