Standard Liège vs Antwerp

With only three rounds played, Standard Liège and Antwerp already meet with early bragging rights on the line. Standard sit sixth on 5 points, unbeaten but drawing twice, while Antwerp are fourth on 7 points after a strong start. Neither side wants to fall further off the pace this early in the campaign. Both teams have been entertaining but leaky. Standard drew 3-3 with Mechelen and 2-2 with Cercle Brugge before beating RAAL La Louvière 2-0, with Casper Nielsen pulling the strings and Adnane Abid and Dennis Eckert sharing the goals. Antwerp thrashed Kortrijk 3-0 and edged Beveren 2-1 before a wild 4-4 draw with Genk, driven by Michael Frey and Anthony Valencia. The two sides drew 1-1 last time out, and Antwerp remain unbeaten in eight of their last ten head-to-head meetings. With both defenses looking shaky and attacks in good rhythm, a low-scoring affair seems unlikely. Our prediction: 2-2