Before the Round – Belgium Pro League Round 1 (23-24/07/2022)

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The Belgium Professional League kicks off this weekend as Membership Brugge try and retain their title from a season in the past. The Professional League will see some new names and new faces as 18 groups battle for the playoffs and to get their palms on silverware.

Sporting Charleroi – Eupen

Sporting Charleroi have barely edged their head-to-head encounters with rival KAS Eupen over their final six conferences. Charleroi have a file of 3W-1D-2L in opposition to Eupen heading into matchday No. 1.

Eupen completed a disappointing fifteenth on the finish of final season. Simply 32 factors have been taken from 34 video games within the league. Eupen have been overwhelmed house and away by Charleroi final season by a mixed 7-0 scoreline.

Charleroi completed sixth within the league final time period and certified for the playoffs II. Regardless of making the highest six, Charleroi weren’t in a position to qualify for the Europa Convention League by way of the Professional League’s playoff construction. Sporting took 55 factors from 34 matches in 2021-22 in the course of the common season.

• Of their final 6 house video games in Jupiler Professional League, Sporting Charleroi have recorded 5 undefeated encounters.
• Eupen have not scored a aim in all of their final 3 away league matches.
• In Sporting Charleroi’s final 5 house video games in Jupiler Professional League there have been over 2.5 targets scored.
• Eupen have gained solely 2 of their final 24 Jupiler Professional League matches.
• Prediction: Sporting Charleroi @ 1.65

KV Kortrijk – OH Leuven

Outcomes have been even between KV Kortrijk and Oud-Heverlee Leuven in current conferences. Kortrijk posted three wins whereas Leuven additionally recorded three victories.

The house aspect gained the fixtures between these sides final season. Each matches completed with similar 2-1 scorelines. Kortrijk will really feel assured of getting a house win as soon as extra in opposition to Leuven. Kortrijk gained two of their final three video games at house versus Saturday’s guests.

Like Kortrijk, Leuven missed out on the playoffs final season. Oud-Heverlee Leuven completed eleventh with 41 factors from 34 video games. Leuven conceded 58 targets to opponents.

• A run of 6 straight defeats makes the latest matches in Jupiler Professional League of KV Kortrijk.
• Of their final 8 video games in Jupiler Professional League, OH Leuven have recorded just one win.
• KV Kortrijk have gained simply 1 of their final 14 matches in Jupiler Professional League.
• OH Leuven have gained simply 1 of their final 7 away league video games.
• Prediction: KV Kortrijk @ 2.30

Anderlecht – KV Oostende

Anderlecht go into the brand new season with a brand new supervisor after Vincent Kompany left for Burnley. Felice Mazzu takes cost of the membership as they search a sixth match unbeaten in opposition to Oostende.

Anderlecht have a file of 3W-2D-1L in opposition to Oostende of their final six encounters. Final season, Anderlecht gained at house 3-0 in opposition to this weekend’s guests. Anderlecht scored the league’s second-most targets in 2021-22 with 72 as they made the playoffs I.

Oostende completed final season in thirteenth place and 14 factors off of the ultimate playoff II place. Simply 37 factors from 34 matches have been taken by Oostende.

• Anderlecht have not misplaced a match in 17 of their final 19 house matches in Jupiler Professional League.
• There have been over 2.5 targets scored in Anderlecht’s final 6 league video games in opposition to KV Oostende.
• KV Oostende have achieved simply 1 win of their 6 most up-to-date video games in Jupiler Professional League.
• Anderlecht have scored 2+ targets in all of their final 5 video games in opposition to KV Oostende in Jupiler Professional League.
• Prediction: Anderlecht @ 1.25

KV Mechelen – Royal Antwerp

Royal Antwerp completed fourth within the common season final season however ended the playoffs 14 factors off of first-place Membership Brugge. New supervisor Mark van Bommel joined the membership this offseason as Royal Antwerp have grand plans.

First up is KV Mechelen. Mechelen completed seventh final season with 52 factors from 34 regular-season video games. Sunday’s house workforce has the head-to-head edge over Royal Antwerp with a file of 4W-0D-2L.

Antwerp have spent closely within the switch market and most notably signed former Tottenham participant Vincent Janssen. Former Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld has additionally arrived on the membership. Antwerp took 63 factors from 34 video games final season.

• KV Mechelen have not misplaced in 7 of their final 8 house matches in Jupiler Professional League.
• Royal Antwerp have suffered 3 losses in a row of their clashes with KV Mechelen (Jupiler Professional League).
• Of their final 7 video games in Jupiler Professional League, KV Mechelen have recorded just one win.
• Royal Antwerp have gained simply 1 of their final 7 matches in Jupiler Professional League.
• Prediction: Royal Antwerp @ 2.25