Competition: Belgium Pro League

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 8/11 @ 1xBet

Two camps who are desperately seeking their own respective Pro League boosts on Friday night, St. Liege will welcome Antwerp to the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

Starting with the hosts, signing off the 2024/25 campaign in the midst of a public nightmare, St. Liege have once again shown a string of glaring issues since opening up the new season. Remarkably failing to win any of their final 13 consecutive Pro League appearances last year, Les Rouches have rightfully come under serious scrutiny. With some in Vincent Euvard’s camp starting to worry that they could face a real battle to keep hold of their top-flight status, the former Cercle Brugge boss is desperately searching for an essential boost here. However, despite mustering seven points from their first three Pro League showdowns this season, it appears that might have been just a minor boost for Friday’s hosts. Last seen heading into October’s international break with a toothless 1-0 defeat away at Anderlecht, Euvard’s side have lost five of their last seven top-flight showdowns. With just their goal difference keeping them outside the drop zone, St. Liege have also continued to show some glaring attacking struggles. In fact, the Reds have recorded more than a single strike in just one of their last eight Pro League battles at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

As for the visitors, although Antwerp might have opened up the new campaign with their sights set on mounting another genuine European charge, Stef Wils’ men find themselves in an almost identical position to Friday’s opponents. Drastically failing to find their feet so far this season, the Great Old know the importance of claiming their own respective Pro League boost here. However, missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity prior to October’s international break as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate at home against Cercle Brugge, Antwerp have recorded just a pair of points from their previous five top-flight appearances and they are firmly looking over their shoulder at the drop zone. Signing off September with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Waregem, Wils’ camp have also shown some worrying defensive struggles. It should be highlighted, Friday’s guests have notched just a pair of Pro League strikes on that five-match blip. Likewise, with the two camps playing out an uneventful 0-0 stalemate when they last met back on March 16th, we could be set for a nervy affair here.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at St. Liege vs Antwerp 8/11 for Friday’s Belgium Pro League matchup @ 1xBet