Standard Liege vs St. Truidense Prediction & Betting Tips - Jupiler Pro League

Prediction published on 25/12/2023, 12:19  by Joseph King | Modified on 25/12/2023 at 12:19 in Jupiler Pro League Predictions

Matchday 20 in the Belgian Pro League sees 10th-place Standard Liege hosting eighth-placed Sint-Truidense. It’s certainly been a disappointing campaign for Standard who haven’t been able to build upon last season’s sixth-place finish. Their 5-7-7 record has them on 22 points, four points behind their opponents today and nine points off the top six championship playoff spots. The hosts come into this fixture in a poor stretch of form, winless in their last five with two draws and three defeats. Standard’s most recent outing resulted in a 3-0 away loss to Mechelen, marking the fourth time in the last five fixtures that les Rouches had failed to find the net. Standard have managed only a single win in their last eight Pro League matches. Their slightly improved home results have them as the bookmakers’ favorites for this one.

Sint-Truidense will be looking to close the gap on Cercle Brugge for a spot in the top six. Their 6-8-5 record has them on 26 points and trailing a spot in the championship playoff round by five points. The Canaries are coming off a 1-0 home win over Charleroi, snapping a three-game winless run. Sint-Truidense have been a tough team to beat, despite not being able to convert many of their draws into wins. The visitors have lost only once in their last eight Pro League fixtures while managing two wins and five draws during that stretch. Sint-Truidense have been consistent in finding the net on the road with goals in seven of their nine league matches so far. This should serve them well against a Standard side that has been anemic on the attacking side lately.