Standard Liege vs Antwerp Prediction: Janssen can fire Antwerp to first away win

Standard Liege and Antwerp each have 11 points after 10 games but a win on Friday will take either into the top half of the Belgian First Division A.

Liege have only won once at home this season, while Antwerp are yet to record an away victory. They played out a 0-0 draw when they most recently met at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne in March and another tight affair looks likely on Friday.

Team News

For the hosts, Ibrahim Karamoko is suspended following his red card in the 1-0 defeat at Anderlecht on October 4, while Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo is a doubt with an unspecified injury.

A knee issue means David Bates also faces a fitness test but Daan Dierckx is definitely out due to a muscle problem.

Antwerp are without Geoffry Hairemans, who is unlikely to play until April because of a serious knee injury.

Gyrano Kerk (thigh), Bjorn Engels (hamstring) and Anthony Valenca (knee) are all doubts.

Standard Liege vs Antwerp Odds

Standard are 6/5 to record their second home win of the season, with Antwerp 11/5 to break their away duck.

The draw is also priced at 11/5, while a repeat of last season's 0-0 in Liege is 17/2.

Today's Football Fixtures

Antwerp to win @ 11/5

History could prove a good guide in this tussle between two sides out of form.

Antwerp make the 90 or so minute journey south east knowing that they are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Liege and Stef Wils may be reminding his troops of those numbers heading into Friday's game.

With Liege only taking five points from the 15 available at home, the mood is starting to turn at the Dufrasne.

If the Great Old can hold their own in the opening half hour, the crowd could start to get at the Standard players and a first away win of the season could be Antwerp's, with a 1-0 away triumph priced at 17/2.

Vincent Janssen anytime goalscorer @ 15/8

Remember Vincent Janssen, the striker Tottenham signed in 2016 after a 27-goal season in the Eredivisie for AZ?

It never worked out for the Dutchman in London and, after being loaned to Fenerbahce, he spent three years with Mexican club Monterrey.

Janssen's numbers were decent, if not outstanding, for La Pandilla, but he has played a leading role for Antwerp since signing in 2022, helping them win the league and cup double in 2022-23.

Season totals of 18, 11 and 11 potentially hint that the 31-year-old's powers are waning but he has scored twice this season and has a good record against Liege.

The Heesch-born forward has scored five times in as many league appearances against Les Rouges and could fire again on Friday.

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