Standard Liege welcome Westerlo at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège (Luik) on Saturday, Jan 23 at 5:00 PM in a Belgian Pro League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Standard Liege come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Westerlo, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Standard Liege head into this on the back of a defeat, while Westerlo arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Standard Liege face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Westerlo have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Standard Liege won 2–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Standard Liege a slight edge, but Westerlo are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.