La Louviere vs Standard Liege Predictions

• Each of Standard’s last nine league games have featured two or fewer goals
• Four of La Louviere’s final seven league games last season went under 2.5 goals
• Standard Liege have failed to win any of their last 13 league matches

Newly-promoted hosts face tricky opening test

La Louviere celebrated promotion from the Challenger Pro League and their first test in the new Jupiler League season will be a home showdown with Standard Liege.

Avoiding relegation will be the task at hand for La Louviere, who won 17 of their 28 league games last season to chase home Zulte Waregem in second.

Standard Liege finished seventh in the Jupiler League last season and are not the force of old, but should still be up to this challenge.

Mircea Rednic has worked hard to strengthen his squad over the summer, reinvesting the money received from Lille for centre-back Nathan Ngoy, and they look the most likely victors.

Standard Liege looking for change in fortunes

However, a low-scoring contest would be the most appealing bet given that Standard closed out last season on a 13-game winless run.

Each of Standard’s last nine league games have featured two or fewer goals and this could be a cagey opener against La Louviere, who will be desperate to make a positive start.

Four of La Louviere’s final seven league games last season went under 2.5 goals – the other three matches resulted in 2-1 victories – but their forwards will find this a much tougher test.

Therefore, this could be a cagey encounter and correct-score punters should opt for a narrow 1-0 win for the visitors, who have top-flight experience on their side.