Royal Antwerp FC
- Royal Antwerp FC have won three of their last five First Division A games against Standard Liege.
- Joseph Oosting’s Antwerp side come into this matchup following a mixed run of 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats from their last 5 First Division A matches.
- Oosting was appointed as the Royal Antwerp FC manager in December 2025 and has since implemented a pragmatic 4-3-3 system, which has served to stabilise the hosts’ defense while allowing them to play vertically through the wide areas.
- Anthony Valencia has been in excellent form for Antwerp lately, netting two of their goals in the last five, while Vincent Janssen is the club’s most prolific player this term with seven goals in 25 First Division A appearances.
- Royal Antwerp FC have won six, drawn three, and lost five of their 14 home First Division A fixtures this season.
- Royal Antwerp FC have struggled for consistency this season and currently sit 10th in the First Division A with 34 points from 28 games.
Standard Liege
- Standard Liege have shown some improved form recently, winning two, drawing two, and losing just one of their last 5 league matches.
- Vincent Euvrard has been in charge of the visitors since August 2025 and has managed to steady the ship in recent months after a tough start.
- Standard Liege’s inconsistency has cost them too with the visitors lying just four points and three places above their hosts, in seventh place, after the same number of matches.
- For Standard, Rafiki Said is the main threat, but he’s managed just five league goals in 25 appearances this campaign.
Head-to-Head
Royal Antwerp FC have won three of their last five First Division A games against Standard Liege .
Key Players
- Anthony Valencia has been in excellent form for Antwerp lately, netting two of their goals in the last five.
- Vincent Janssen is the club’s most prolific player this term with seven goals in 25 First Division A appearances.
- Rafiki Said is the main threat for Standard but has managed just five league goals in 25 appearances this campaign.
Betting Insights
- Antwerp are priced up at 2.2 for the win at home, which seems favorable considering their recent record against Liege and the fact that they’ve won 6 of their 14 games at the _Bosuilstadion_ this term, scoring 1.43 goals per game on average and conceding just 1.21 per match.
- The hosts’ pragmatic style and Standard’s poor away scoring record of 0.86 goals per match in First Division A suggests that Both Teams to Score - No is a worthy selection at 1.8.
Prediction
However, The Great Old have an excellent recent record against Standard Liege and should be backed to take the points at home this Sunday.
