Standard Liege vs Union Saint Gilloise Predictions

• Union SG overcame Anderlecht in their season opener.
• Standard Liege’s 1-0 loss at St Truiden means they are now winless in eight league games going back to last season (D2, L6).
• Union SG have won three of the last four meetings.

Union SG can back up opening win

Union SG make the trip to Standard Liege on Friday and can make it two wins from two after a 2-0 success over Anderlecht in their season opener.

Standard picked up where they left off as they went down 1-0 at St Truiden, meaning they are now winless in eight First Division A games stretching back to mid-April last season.

Visitors the clear pick

A win for Les Unionistes is the clear choice here as they are the form team, while Liege have six defeats in their last eight and have only scored one goal across their last four.

Union SG have won three of the last four meetings and were unlucky to go down 4-2 the last time these sides met, with Standard creating fewer opportunities and seeing less of the ball.

Standard were generally strong at home last season but they did lose two of their final three fixtures at this venue, and with the hosts looking out-of-sorts a win for Union SG appeals.

Standard may draw a blank

A lack of goals has been a big issue for Liege as they have scored just once across their last four games.

Union SG kept a shut-out against Anderlecht and managed clean sheets in five of their six pre-season games. As such, the visitors may be able to win without conceding and a 2-0 win for Union SG appeals as a correct score bet as they have scored at least twice in each of their last four meetings with Standard.

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