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Antwerp vs. Charleroi: Belgian Championship Match Prediction
Antwerp will meet Charleroi at the Beausail stadium in the 17th round on December 8. The hosts are on a series of three matches in a row without victories in all tournaments, but they are fighting for the playoffs at the proper level, while the opponent is fighting at the bottom of the standings and has lost in five past away matches. Will the club from Charleroi be able to impose a fight on the opponent and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Royal Antwerp
BelgiumCurrent form
During the week, the team met Kortrijk in the 1/8 finals of the Belgian Cup. Antwerp had the advantage, shot more at the goal, but the score was not opened in the match. However, in the penalty shootout, the team from Antwerp was more accurate and made it to the quarterfinals.
In the last match of the Premier League, the "Reds" played away against Union, which is fighting for the Top 6. The match was rich in events and presented the fans with many memorable moments. Jonas de Roeck team opened the scoring in the first minute, conceded in the stoppage time of the first half, and then managed to erase the defeat in the majority - 1:2 in the end. It is worth noting that the referee showed 10 yellow cards and one red card. The club has won only one victory in the last five games in all tournaments, beating Kortrijk (2:1) in the national championship. At this stage, the team is in third place in the standings with 27 points and is four points behind second-placed Brugge.
Disqualifications and injuries
Antwerp have Balikwisha, Doumbia and Engels in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Antwerp score an average of 1.8 goals per game
- The team has shown an average of seven yellow cards in its last five games in all competitions
Probable lineup : Lammens, Bataille, Alderweireld, van den Bosch, Costa, Odoi, Prat, Kerk, Cheri, Ondrejka, Janssen
Sporting Charleroi
BelgiumCurrent form
In the last round, Charleroi played at home against Standard and failed to beat their neighbor in the tournament table. The Zebras conceded at the end of the first half, but were able to find the strength to bounce back in injury time to the match - a 1:1 draw. However, the club from the city of the same name retained 10th place in the championship, since the opponents fighting in the Conference League group also lost points. Over 16 rounds, the team recorded only five victories, with eight losses and three draws. They are behind the relegation group on additional indicators, and if they do not improve their game in all areas, they can end up in the danger zone. The game before, Felice Mazzu charges lost to the leader Genk (0:3). It is worth noting that over the last five away matches, the team has not won a single victory and has not earned a single point.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the team has conceded 1.3 goals per game since the start of the season.
- Charleroi have scored just two goals in their last five matches
Estimated line-up : Delavali, Petris, Usou, Andreu, Dragsnes, Titrai, Zorgan, Bernier, Flips, Guigon, Stulich.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
In 2 of the last 5 meetings the hosts have recorded this score
8.50Bet 1st half: draw
In the last two matches of the Reds there was a draw in the first half
2.17Bet 2nd half: Antwerp win
In 1 of the 3 recent games in all tournaments, the home team won in the second half
2.20Tip and bets
Antwerp will not give their opponents much time to have the ball at home. The Reds have not lost in five home matches in a row in all tournaments, where they have won four victories. Head coach Jonas de Roeck will prepare the team in such a way that Charleroi will have no choice but to defend and try to counterattack. At the same time, the hosts pay great attention to attacking actions and will continue to win at home.
Prediction: Antwerp win with odds of 1.88
Bet on total
Antwerp plays quite well, and intends to act as the first number against the Zebras. The Reds have stability in their home field and the team will achieve the desired result and bring the game to a logical conclusion. The total over was recorded in three of the five face-to-face matches of the opponents in all tournaments, which we expect today as well.
Forecast - total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.87
Betting on Team Goals
Antwerp have exchanged goals with their opponents in three of their five matches in all tournaments, and both teams scored in the last face-to-face game in Antwerp. We can assume that both clubs will score in today encounter.
Prediction: both teams to score with odds of 1.80
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