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- Date: 09/08/2024
- Competition: Jupiler League
- KO: 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stade Maurice Dufrasne (Liège (Luik))
The Stade Maurice Dufrasne is the host for First Division A action on Friday evening as Standard Liege hosts KV Mechelen.
Standard Liege vs KV Mechelen Betting Tips - Standard to Win
Standard Liege come into Friday's contest buoyed by a vital win against defending FDA champions Club Brugge last weekend.
After kicking-off their campaign with a creditable draw at Genk, Marko Bulat′s goal secured an impressive win for Ivan Leko′s side.
Having finished last season disappointingly in 12th place, Standard will be looking to build on their impressive early-season form which sees them unbeaten in their last five games played (including pre-season friendlies).
Contrastingly, KV Mechelen suffered a painful 4:2 home defeat against Westerlo last weekend after picking up an away draw at Brugge on the opening weekend of the season.
Besnik Hasi's side have won just one of five games played since the start of July while they lost half of all away games last season.
A tough match to call, Standard are favourites to collect back-to-back home victories and while Mechelen are unbeaten in their last four matches against the home side, I expect that run to come to an end on Friday.
I′m backing Standard to edge their way to victory in a likely low-scoring encounter. Four of their last six meetings saw fewer than three goals scored, and a narrow home victory seems the likeliest outcome on Friday.
Standard Liege vs KV Mechelen Head to Head (H2H) stats
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KV Mechelen
3 : 2
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
0 : 0
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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KV Mechelen
3 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
1 : 1
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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Standard Liege
2 : 0
KV Mechelen
Pro League
Standard Liege team news
Standard are still unable to call on several players this weekend. Arnaud Bodart, Laurent Henkinet, Souleyman Doumbia, Boli Bolingoli and Hakim Sahaboare set to remain sidelined on Friday.
Last matches of Standard Liege
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Standard Liege
1 : 0
Club Brugge
Pro League
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Genk
0 : 0
Standard Liege
Pro League
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Standard Liege
1 : 1
Norwich City
Club Friendlies 3
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NEC Nijmegen
1 : 2
Standard Liege
Club Friendlies 3
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Aubel
0 : 5
Standard Liege
Club Friendlies 3
Standard Liege lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Matthieu Epolo
Defenders
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4
Bosko Sutalo
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44
David Bates
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25
Ibe Hautekiet
Midfielders
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13
Marlon Fossey
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88
Henry Lawrence
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8
Isaac Price
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7
Marko Bulat
Forwards
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24
Aiden O'Neil
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32
Leandre Kuavita
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11
Grejohn Kyei
KV Mechelen team news
Mechelen boss Hasi also has several injury issues to deal with this weekend. Bill Antonio, Mory Konate, Jules Van Cleemput and Zinho Vanheusden are all tipped to miss out for the visitors.
Last matches of KV Mechelen
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KV Mechelen
2 : 4
Westerlo
Pro League
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Club Brugge
1 : 1
KV Mechelen
Pro League
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Olympiacos Piraeus
2 : 0
KV Mechelen
Club Friendlies 3
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Heist
0 : 1
KV Mechelen
Club Friendlies 3
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Lille
1 : 1
KV Mechelen
Club Friendlies 3
KV Mechelen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ortwin de Wolf
Defenders
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4
Toon Raemaekers
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29
Bas van den Eynden
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3
Jose Marsa
Midfielders
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77
Patrick Pflucke
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23
Daam Foulon
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16
Rob Schoofs
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32
Aziz Mohammed
Forwards
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19
Kerim Mrabti
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10
P. Nosakhare Dahl
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20
Lion Lauberbach
Key Facts Standard Liege vs KV Mechelen
- Standard are unbeaten in their last 5 matches
- KV Mechelen lost 2 of their last 3 matches
- KV Mechelen lost 4:2 against Westerlo last weekend
- Standard beat Brugge 1:0 in their last home fixture
Main prediction Standard Liege - KV Mechelen
Standard Liege to win
Originally from Scotland, Ryan is an experienced betting expert and content producer based out of Barcelona, Spain.
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