Charleroi vs Anderlecht Prediction: Both teams will settle for a draw

Stade du Pays de Charleroi will host the Jupiler Pro League encounter between Charleroi and Anderlecht. The two teams settled for a goalless draw in their last league meeting and will hope for a better result here. Which team wins this one? Below, I preview this game and offer the best betting opportunities.

Charleroi

Charleroi's last league game was against Beerschot VA, and they settled for a draw. In a game that ended 1-1, Charleroi needed to come from behind to avoid a defeat, thanks to Nikola Stulic’s striking for this team. However, Charleroi head into this game with an unbeaten run of four matches. In that run, this team defeated Dender while drawing Cercle Brugge and Gent in games that ended 1-1. In their last home matches, Charleroi have lost only once, coming against Union Saint-Gilloise, won two and drew two. This season, Charleroi have scored 44 goals and conceded 23 in the same run. 

Anderlecht

Anderlecht are coming off a defeat at the hands of Fenerbahce in a 3-0 encounter and will hope for a better result. However, their last league encounter was against Antwerp, and they secured a 2-0 win, with second-half goals from Kasper Dolberg being enough to see them win. However, Anderlecht head into this game with only one win in their last five matches, lost three and drew one. In their last four matches away from home, Anderlecht have lost three and drawn one. This season, Anderlecht have 42 points from their first 25 matches. In that run, they scored 44 goals and conceded 23.

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams have their weaknesses and strengths and I feel they have good chances here. At home, I feel Charleroi will be the better team, but they will not have things easy given Anderlecht's performances in the league. While this is expected to be a tight contest, I will confidently back the two teams to score. Also, while the two teams will fight hard to avoid a defeat, I expect a draw at full time, just like their first leg contest. 

Our first option is both teams to score with odds at 1.72 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a full-time draw with odds at 3.40 on Bet365

Our last option is a 1-1 correct score with odds at 6.50 on Betway