Mechelen vs Standard Liège betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on December 26th, 2024

A Pro League match between Mechelen and Standard Liège will hold on December 26th, 2024, Thursday at 17:30h (UTC), in Belgium, check the Mechelen vs Standard Liège betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Mechelen vs Standard Liège will occur

The game will be played in the small AFAS Stadion stadium, in the city of Alkmaar, with a capacity for 17023 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Mechelen vs Standard Liège betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.71 goals per match played.

Mechelen last match

The last match ended in a draw for the Mechelen team. On that occasion they met Westerlo for the Pro League, and the match ended 1-1. Coach B. Hasi's lined up a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.50 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Although the overall performance of Mechelen fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Petter Nosakhare Dahl played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

Standard Liège last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Standard Liège, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Gent team with a final score of 0-1.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.38, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Mechelen vs Standard Liège h2h

Mechelen occupied 12th place when they went against Standard Liège, who was in 6th place, in their last match at Pro League. Mechelen first went in with a 3-4-2-1 formation, which was engaged by Standard Liège with a 5-4-1 deployment.

Their last Pro League game of 2024/2025 season which took place on 09-08-2024 game ended in a staggering 0-0 draw.

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

This match will be officiated by J. Boterberg and duly assisted by K. Dhondt and N. Senecaut from the sideline.

Mechelen

Pro League leaderboard now

The Mechelen team with 26 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses.

In the 20th round, the team enjoys an advantage of 2 points over the 8th place ranked Sporting Charleroi team. The team also has 2 points less than Union Saint-Gilloise team that is placed in the 6th place.

Mechelen analysis

At the end of round 19 Mechelen has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 35 goals to its credit against 26 conceded.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 5 wins, 3 losses and, 2 draws compared to the 2 games they won as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Mechelen

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Benito Raman. The Attacker has already scored 6 times this season and has helped Mechelen come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Standard Liège

Pro League leaderboard now

The Standard Liège team with 24 points currently occupies the 10th 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 7 losses.

In the 20th round, the team has the same number of points compared to the Dender team which is just above, in 9th place.

Standard Liège analysis

We have reached matchday 19 in Pro League and at the moment Standard Liège has made 12 goals and conceded 21.

Recent games have demonstrated that Standard Liège is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

Team with a low scoring efficiency, the average goals scored do not exceed 0.63 per game. With a low score efficiency and playing away from home, this could be decisive for a bad result.

Best goalscorer from Standard Liège

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Andi Zeqiri. With 6 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Standard Liège team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Standard Liège

With 10 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Standard Liège team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

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 Mechelen is Benito Raman, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Standard Liège is Andi Zeqiri, he has scored in 6 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.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.34 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.74 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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