In this week 17 match on the 13th of November, Standard Liège and Union Saint-Gilloise will play a match in Liege in a meeting of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Standard Liège is fresh off their 0-2 loss against AS Eupen. Stef Peeters struck first for AS Eupen in the 78th minute on a penalty kick, then Gassama added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Isaac Christie-Davies In the end, Standard Liège was frustrated by AS Eupen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AS Eupen ended the match with the shutout victory. Standard Liège should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Union Saint-Gilloise, recorded a 1-1 draw against Westerlo. Lyle Foster scored the first goal for Westerlo in the 45th minute, then Gustaf Nilsson tied it up for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Union Saint-Gilloise a comeback draw. Union Saint-Gilloise is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Union Saint-Gilloise won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Teddy Teuma has been the most effective weapon for Union Saint-Gilloise lately. The French midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Stipe Perica has been the most prolific scorer on Standard Liège in the last five matches with two goals.