Preview
Mr SimpleRight, so we've got Standard Liege hosting Charleroi on 11 October, and if you've been following the form books, this one's got a clear shape to it.
Charleroi are flying. Four wins from their last five, and they've won their last two straight — scoring four and conceding just two in that stretch. Look at their last ten: seven wins, one draw, two losses. That's 2.2 points per game, and they're averaging 2.1 goals a game while keeping it to 1.3 conceded. Their away record over 20 games tells the same story — 9 wins, 3 draws, 8 losses, 1.5 points per game. And if you want to get a bit nerdy, their xG against over four recent games is 0.77 per game. That's a team that's been keeping things tight at the back.
Now look at Standard Liege. They've lost their last two — one at Gent 1-2, the other at KVC Westerlo 2-4. In their last ten, they've won three, drawn two, and lost five. Their home record over 20 games is 6 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses — 1.2 points per game, scoring 0.9 a game. Their xG against over four recent games is 1.79 per game, which means they're leaking goals at an alarming rate. The current run says it all: lost the last two, scored three, conceded six.
The head-to-head at this ground is split: Standard Liege won 3-1 here back in October 2025, but Charleroi came in on 23 May this year and won 2-0. So it's not one-sided, but the most recent meeting at this venue went to the visitors. The reverse fixture at Charleroi's ground also split — 1-2 to Standard Liege in April, 2-0 to Charleroi in January.
The counter-argument? Well, Standard Liege do have a home record, and they've kept clean sheets in 7 of their last 20 home games. They also won 3-1 here before. And Charleroi did lose 2-3 to Union St. Gilloise at home five weeks ago, so they're not invincible. But that's a thin reed when you look at the overall picture — a 2-3 loss to a side that scored three on the road doesn't tell you much about how they'll fare on the road against a team that's lost their last two.
Key Points:
- Charleroi have won 4 of their last 5 and 7 of their last 10, averaging 2.1 goals per game
- Standard Liege have lost their last 2, conceding 6 goals in those games
- The most recent meeting at Standard Liege's ground was a 2-0 Charleroi win on 23 May
- Charleroi's away record (9W 3D 8L in 20 games) outperforms Standard Liege's home record (6W 6D 8L in 20 games)
- Charleroi's xG against is 0.77 per game over four recent matches, while Standard Liege's xG against is 1.79
My pick: the Charleroi away win at 2.4. The form gap is too big to ignore, and the market's 41.67% is underpricing what I see on the pitch.