Belgian Jupiler League Week 23 Saturday Previews

These posts contain previews on matches from the Belgian League with some on my personal bets, live-betting angles, Team Form, Injuries and Team News.

I had 2 Live bets on friday in the match between Antwerp and Standard on each half and they both say the stake returned. I was on the good side on each of them though and I'm looking to get more of these in live this weekend. I will continue to keep a very low pre-game betting profile though.

Charleroi vs Waasland

Waasland-beveren are on my teams to fade list but the market seems to have overly adjusted to this. They got a +0 line last week t home against Cercle Brugge which ended in a 1-1 draw. Charleroi is now the favorite and needs to cover a big -1 line after having taken the win away against Club Brugge. The results at home against bottom / mid-table teams might be a very good reference for this match. [ Charleroi vs Cercle 3-1 | Charleroi vs Zulte-Waregem 3-2 | Charleroi vs Lokeren 2-1 | Charleroi vs Mouscron 3-1]. All those matches went over the asian total line and saw the home team as the winner. I haven't taken anything just yet because they lost important offensive player Benavente (1060 minutes played / 5 goals / 2 assists), but I am certainly considering taking something in this match that follows the pattern. The under in corners once Charleroi take the lead is also high on my watchlist.

Cercle Brugge vs Sint-Truiden

Cercle is still without Taravel and Lambot in defense and I don't trust them even though they were the better team against Waasland last week. They are a side that should do ok against mediocre teams but really struggle against top sides. Stvv is somewhat in between. They fight for a playoff 1 spot but are in a bad streak being unable to win in the last 5 matches. They saw their best creative player Bezus leave to AA Gent last week and I would not be surprised to see a further drop back. Both are rather hard teams to estimate right now, My lean would be on the under with the option to trade out if needed or the Cercle Brugge Team Total under 1.5 but I will stay away since I'm keeping a low pre-game profile.

Lokeren vs Zulte-Waregem

I had some hopes on Lokeren but they were crushed last week and my willingness to back them is completely gone. They yet again fired their coach last week and took on Glen De Boeck. Last coach Sollied played rather offensive and I expect a complete u-turn when it comes down to the approach being a lot more defensive minded. This often happens when a new coach arrives in a team that struggles. Zulte-Waregem played a decent match and took initiative against Antwerp but somehow lost that match. Stef Peeters who is new showed that he's an enforcement. They are still in 2nd last place and this match will certainly bring about a lot of nerves. If Sollied was still coach I would instantly go for the over, but the new coach should bring about a new approach and the shock effect angle is always a scenario that often happens. Similar to the other matches, I will stay away and keep a close eye on this match for potential live bets.

Genk vs Moeskroen

Genk showed last week that they still have their magic yet they failed to cover the asian handicap line. They are in the range of getting -2 lines assigned at home and can't really be seen as underrated anymore. Moeskroen is doing ok with 2 wins from the last 3 matches, but are also still in the danger zone with 20 points (6 ahead of Lokeren). Pozuelo is suspended for this match and he's pretty much the only player Genk has no replacement for as creative force on the midfield. They do still have plenty of quality though and similar to last week I think it's best to just wait it out. The moment they start showing their excellent form I start being willing to get some in on them at a better odds compared to the closing line. Just not the match I want to get involved in pre-game.

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