Reigning Jupiler Pro League champions Union Saint-Gilloise are looking to finish the regular season in strong fashion.
David Hubert’s side sit top of the table with five rounds of matches still left to play, currently holding a two-point advantage over STVV and a three-point lead over Club Brugge.
Up next for USG is the visit of Royal Antwerp, a team whose season has imploded somewhat in recent weeks, with hopes of a place in the Championship Round fading fast.
A routine win for USG? We will find out this weekend, but first here is our full sports betting online preview, and we have picked out some tips below based on the latest Pro League odds.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp Preview
USG’s three-match winning run in the Pro League came to a grinding halt last weekend courtesy of a 1-1 draw at Standard Liege.
Guilhereme Smith’s second-half goal prevented Hubert’s side from suffering defeat, and in truth, the strike was well-deserved on the basis of play.
So USG will not be feeling too down on themselves ahead of Antwerp’s visit, especially given how strong their home form has been of late.
The side from Brussels have won each of the last six at the Stade Joseph Marien across all competitions, a run which includes impressive victories over Atalanta (1-0), Club Brugge (1-0) and Charleroi (4-1).
As for Antwerp, success of any sort has been incredibly hard to come by of late, with four defeats in the previous five Pro League matches following last weekend’s 2-0 home loss to Westerlo.
Furthermore, Antwerp were dumped out of the Croky Cup in rather humiliating fashion, losing 4-0 at home to out-of-sorts Anderlecht in the second leg of their semi-final tie – suffering a 4-1 aggregate defeat.
In contrast, USG qualified for the final with their comfortable win against Charleroi, so the balance of power really is tilted in the hosts’ favour here.
But in the Pro League, surprise results are commonplace…
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp Odds
*All odds are subject to change
USG are clear favourites for the win here at a price of 1.47. A victory for Antwerp is at odds of 7.50, while the draw is 4.35.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Royal Antwerp Betting Tips
Union Saint-Gilloise total goals – Over 1.5 @ 1.60
Antwerp’s confidence is at an all-time low following the heavy defeats to Mechelen (0-2) Anderlecht and Westerlo. Eight goals conceded in the space of seven days is enough to send any defender’s head spiralling, which is far from ideal when preparing to take on the best team in Belgium right now. With that in mind, wagering on multiple USG goals looks like a route to go down.
Fast Bet Builder: Union Saint-Gilloise to win, Promise David to score anytime @ 2.38
This match presents a great opportunity to use one of our many combo bet tools. The odds on USG to win are understandably low, but pairing it with a goal from their top scorer David – nine strikes in 23 top-flight appearances – means you can more-than-double your money.
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