Union St. Gilloise vs Standard Liege Predictions & Match Preview

Liam Foster - February 16, 2023

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Standard Liege
Belgium – Jupiler League
Date: 18 February 2023, Saturday
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Stade Joseph Marien, Brussels. 

Union St. Gilloise will host Standard Liège at the Stade Joseph Marien Stadium on Saturday for their upcoming league match.

Union St. Gilloise come into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw with Club Brugge. The draw extends their unbeaten run to seventeen matches in the league.

As a result Karel Geraerts’s team are currently 2nd in the league table with 56 points after 25 matches.

Their opponents, Standard Liège lost their last league match 2-0 against Kortrijk. The defeat extends their winless run to two matches in the league.

Ronny Deila’s team are currently 6th in the league with 38 points after 25 matches.

Union St. Gilloise vs Standard Liege Head-to-Head

• The last encounter between the two teams was in the league. Union St. Gilloise won that match 3-2.
• During the last 5 meetings, Union St. Gilloise have won 3 times, there have been 1 draw, and Standard Liège have won once.

Who will win the match between Union St. Gilloise vs Standard Liege?

We are counting on Union St. Gilloise to pull off a win here. Union St. Gilloise have been in excellent form at home. They are currently unbeaten in eight home league matches. They have won six of those matches.

Standard Liège, on the other hand, are currently struggling for form away from home. They are winless in their last five away league matches. They have also lost two of those matches.

Moreover, Union St. Gilloise have had an exceptional record in the recent history of this matchup.

How many goals can be expected?

We expect goals in this match. Union St. Gilloise have seen three or more goals in six of their past 10 home matches. Standard Liège have also seen three or more goals in three of their past 10 matches.

Also, all five of the last 5 matches between the two teams have produced three or more goals. By the looks of things, a high-scoring affair is expected this weekend.

Union St. Gilloise vs Standard Liège Prediction

Union St. Gilloise have an excellent home form going into the match. They are currently unbeaten in eight home league matches. They also have a superb record against Standard Liège in recent times. Furthermore, Standard Liège have had a poor away form going into the match.

A -1.0 Asian handicap on Union St. Gilloise at 1.95 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.

For the second tip, over 2.5 goals at 1.75 odds seems very promising. Considering both teams recent goal involvement in their matches and their past results.

Union St. Gilloise vs Standard Liège Betting Tips

• Union St. Gilloise -1.0 Asian Handicap @ 1.95

• Over 2.5 goals @ 1.75