Antwerp vs Westerlo Prediction: Crucial home game for Antwerp

Bosuilstadion will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between Antwerp and Westerlo. The two teams are coming off a defeat and will hope to secure a positive outcome here. How will this game end? Below, I preview this game and make predictions. 

Antwerp

Antwerp are coming off a defeat at the hands of Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup and will hope for a better result here. Tristan Degreef's strike was enough in that game to see their opponent take maximum points. In the meantime, their last league game was against Beerschot VA, and this team settled for a 1-1 draw. In their previous home games, Antwerp won six, lost one, and drew one. In the league this season, Antwerp have 33 points from 21 matches. In those matches, Antwerp scored 37 goals and conceded 22.

Westerlo

Westerlo struggled again the previous against St. Truiden, losing 1-2. Westerlo held their opponent to a draw at halftime, with Alfie Devine netting for them in that encounter. However, a struggling second-half performance saw this team end on the losing end. Heading into this game, Westerlo have not won any of their last seven matches. Westerlo lost to Anderlecht, Union Saint-Gilloise, Dender, and Club Brugge while drawing KV Mechelen and Gent in that run. Going into this game, Westerlo have 23 points from their first 21 games of the season. Westerlo sit 13th in the standings, scoring 35 goals and conceding 36 in those games. 

Expert Betting Tips

Antwerp should win this game looking at how poor Westerlo have been lately. While Antwerp have their struggling days, their overall performance is worth recognizing. The visiting Westerlo looks lost in defence despite showing solid attacking plays. This is a contest between two sides that need a victory, but Antwerp at home will not drop points. While this will be a high offensive game, a bet on goals from both ends is a good option. 

The first option is a win for Antwerp with odds at 1.85 on Bet365

The second option is both teams scoring over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.76 on 1Xbet

The last option is for team 1 to score two goals with odds at 1.61 on Betway