Waasland-Beveren vs Royal Antwerp Match Preview

Waasland-Beveren couldn't be competitive in last week's away game vs Charleroi where they conceded two goals before the halftime and things got tough for them losing by 2-0. They are now placed 3 points above the relegation zone and they should definitely try harder in order to reach a safer position. Midfielders Dierckx and Kobayashi remain unavailable.

Royal Antwerp justified the "favorites" title in their home game against Mechelen, even though they won narrowly 1-0. They were the team that dominated in the field, creating a lot of attempts and missing some good opportunities to extend their lead, including a missed penalty in the first half. With three wins in their last four games, they are 2 points behind 2nd placed Liege and want to stay in the group that following Club Bruges. Three days earlier, Antwerp faced Genk for the Belgian Cup, qualifying through the penalty shoot-out, after a 2-2 draw in the 90 minutes and a final score of 3-3 in overtime. Midfielder Defour is unavailable tonight, as well as the defenders Pius and Opare since the beginning of the season.

Beveren likes to play aggressive in front of their fans, where they scored at least a goal in their last 6 games in all competitions. Antwerp also scores in their games away from home, but their defense is vulnerable, having only two away wins (2-3-4). Considering the heavy legs of the guests after their 120-minute cup game 3 days ago, I think Beveren could prevail in this one. Home team to win is my call.