Standard Liege
- Standard Liege has lost their last two home games and is on a two-game losing streak after being beaten 4-0 by KAA Gent.
- Sunday’s Belgian rivalry matchup between Standard Liege and RSC Anderlecht is always a pressure match with the fans, as well as the history, meaning every tactical tweak and every incident on the field is a bigger deal.
- Standard coach Vincent Euvrard has his men set up in a pragmatic and well-drilled system which is first and foremost about the collective rather than the individual.
- Their players know when to trigger the press and how to move quickly in transition.
RSC Anderlecht
- Besnik Hasi has the freedom to play with either a back three or four and can make Anderlecht play fast or slow.
- Anderlecht failing to win any of their last five league games (D2, L3).
Head-to-Head
RSC Anderlecht has taken the last two meetings, including a 1-0 home win in the league three months ago.
Key Players
- Both sides have been short up front and Rafiki Said, with three goals in 19 appearances in the First Division A 2025/2026, is Standard’s top scorer.
- Nilson Angulo has six in 21 for Anderlecht.
- Thorgan Hazard has scored twice in the same period.
Betting Insights
- Anderlecht sits fourth in the First Division A 2025/2026 with 36 points from 22 games and Standard are eighth with 27 points from the same number of games.
- The visitors come in at lower odds of 2.1 compared to 3.5 for the hosts and 3.25 for a draw.
- Backing 'Under 2.5 goals' at 1.7 looks a good alternative to the moneyline because of this drought up front.
Prediction
Anderlecht should be able to edge out a low-scoring and tense affair.
