Standard Liège vs Westerlo betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on September 28th, 2024

Standard Liège and Westerlo will on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 at 16:15h (UTC), play in a Pro League football game in Belgium, check the Standard Liège vs Westerlo betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Standard Liège vs Westerlo will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stade Maurice Dufrasne stadium, in the city of Liege, with a capacity for 27670 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Standard Liège vs Westerlo 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 2.7 goals per match played.

Standard Liège last match

Standard Liège comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Union Saint-Gilloise, in a match valid for Pro League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-0. On the field, I. Leko's team lined up with a 3-5-2.

This draw (odd 3.40) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

Standard Liège performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Soufiane Benjdida, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Westerlo 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, Westerlo, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Antwerp team with a final score of 1-2.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.10, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Standard Liège vs Westerlo h2h

When these teams last met at Pro League, Westerlo was 6th place while Standard Liège was in 5th place. Westerlo deployed in a 4-4-2 formation while Standard Liège set up a 3-1-4-2 alignment.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2023/2024 season in a Pro League themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 3-3 draw.

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

The Standard Liège team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Westerlo has been more irregular.

Standard Liège

Pro League leaderboard now

The Standard Liège team with 12 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 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.

With a 1 point advantage over the OH Leuven team which is in position 8 in the 9th round. Also, it has 1 point less than Anderlecht team that is ranked in the 6th place.

Standard Liège analysis

At the end of round 8 in Pro League, Standard Liège scored 4 goals and conceded 3 goals.

Standard Liège seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.

Standard Liège has a ball possession percentage of 36% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Westerlo and especially that the team will score more goals.

Winning once as the visiting team, the team’s record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 2 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

Best goalscorer from Standard Liège

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Soufiane Benjdida. Standard Liège owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 2 goals in this season.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 2 of the 2 goals scored have this characteristic.

Westerlo

Pro League leaderboard now

The Westerlo team with 11 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Play-offs, with a campaign of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Westerlo analysis

Westerlo shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 8 games has only conceded goals on 15 occasions, and has scored in 16.

As we approach the Regular Season, Westerlo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Westerlo is a more offensive team than Standard Liège, having 735 attacks vs. 613 from Standard Liège, having scored 16 times, in comparison, Standard Liège converted into goal 4 times.

Best goalscorer from Westerlo

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Allahyar Sayyadmanesh. The Attacker has already scored 3 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Westerlo, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

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

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that Westerlo scores an average of 1.75 goals 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 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 3.62 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.88 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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