Union Saint-Gilloise vs Antwerp Prediction: The two teams will find the back of the net

Jupiler Pro League action at Stade Joseph Marien will see Union Saint-Gilloise play Antwerp. The two teams last meeting ended in a 2-0 win for the home side. Can Saint-Gilloise at home get things right?

Union Saint-Gilloise's last game was against Twente in the Europa League, and they pulled off a win. In a match that ended 0-1 win, 11th minute, Mohammed Fuseini's lone strike was the difference, taking them to 24th in the standings. However, in their last league game, Union Saint-Gilloise played Leuven and settled for a 1-1 draw. Yet, Union Saint-Gilloise have an unbeaten run of six games, drawing three and winning three. In the league this season, Union Saint-Gilloise have 20 points from 15 matches, leaving them seated 9th spot. 

Antwerp's last league encounter was against Dender, and they could only pick a point at full-time. Antwerp had to come from behind in that encounter to avoid a defeat, thanks to Gyrano Kerk's 79th-minute strike. However, their prior encounters to that draw saw this team lose to Genk while pulling off win results against Standard Liege, Deinze, and Kortrijk. Heading into this game, Antwerp lost only once since September, playing 11 games in that run. This season, Antwerp have 27 points accumulated, scoring 28 goals and conceding 12. 

The two teams have been playing well lately, and we can expect competition at its peak. While Antwerp have been the better side this season, the visiting team will not have things easy on the road. While Union Saint-Gilloise are not at their best this season, I still do not see them struggling in this fixture. Therefore, in a game where both teams should score, a win for the road team as the better team is another option.