Jupiler Pro League Predictions 2024/25: Gameweek 24: 31/01-02/02
Only Club Brugge among the top four teams in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League dropped points after a surprise home draw. However, they are eight points above third-placed Royale Union and three behind leaders Genk. Antwerp and Gent also dropped points in their battle for a top-six finish.
Beerschot seem to be destined for relegation after another defeat. Incidentally, all of the bottom ten teams failed to win in round 23, as the battle for relegation and a Conference League playoff spot is still wide open.
This week’s Jupiler Pro League gameweek 24 predictions were made based on current form, expert knowledge, and data.
Jupiler League Pro Gameweek 24 Predictions and Betting Tips: 31/01/25 - 02/02/25
Leuven will host Mechelen with prospects of a low-scoring game: Leuven vs Mechelen
- Date: 31/01/2025
- Kick Off: 19:45 UTC
- With 26 points in the 12th position, Leuven will take on Mechelen, who are 11th with 27 points. Three of the last five H2H meetings ended with under 3.5 goals.
Leuven enters this game having the second-fewest goal average discord in their game: 1.87 goals per game. Moreover, Leuven’s previous 13 matches in the Jupiler League Pro produced under 3.5 goals. Only 9% of Leuven’s fixtures in the league have seen four or more goals. Mechelen’s games have seen many more goals but still haven’t exceeded our expectations for this match. To illustrate, Mechelen’s 70% of games in the league produced under 3.5 goals. In addition, the average number of goals scored in Mechelen’s games is 3.04 goals per game.
Leuven vs Mechelen Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
A mid-table encounter promising to be an equal contest: Charleroi vs Dender
- Date: 01/02/2025
- Kick Off: 15:00 UTC
- Charleroi, with 29 points in the eighth position, will face off against Dender, who are ninth with 28 points. Charleroi have the edge in the last five H2Hs, winning four of them.
Charleroi enter this match on the back of a second successive 1-1 draw at home with Cercle Brugge. The hosts have picked up 1.50 points per game in the last eight rounds. Playing at home, Charleroi covered the double chance in eight of their 11 games and in four of their last five games. Dender, on the other hand, extended their winless run to three games after suffering their second consecutive defeat at the hands of Standard Liege by 1-0 on the road. Dender failed against the double chance in five of their seven away games.
Charleroi vs Dender Prediction: Charleroi to Win or Draw
Two teams with low scoring stats go head-to-head in this matchup: Cercle Brugge vs Standard Liege
- Date: 01/02/2025
- Kick Off: 17:15 UTC
- Tenth-placed Cercle Brugge, with 28 points, will take on Standard Liege, who are sixth with 34 points. Four of the last five games ended with two or fewer goals.
Both of these teams have been a part of some very low-scoring games in recent weeks. In detail, Cercle Brugge’s last seven games and Standard Liege’s previous nine fixtures saw three or fewer goals.
Moreover, since the start of the season, Cercle Brugge's games have produced an average of 2.48 goals per game, while that stat shows just 1.65 goals per game in Standard Liege’s case. The goals stats also show that the hosts’ 78% of games produced under 3.5 goals, and the same number of goals were scored in the visitors’ 96% of matches.
Cercle Brugge vs Standard Liege Prediction: Under 3 Goals
Complete opposing teams in every aspect will face off in this fixture: Genk vs Beerschot
- Date: 01/02/2025
- Kick Off: 19:45 UTC
- Top of the table, Genk, with 51 points, will entertain Beerschot at the bottom of the standings with 13 points. Genk won the last two H2H meetings.
There should be no trouble for Genk in adding another three points to their tally as they host Belgium’s weakest team. The league leaders beat Westerlo 2-1 on the road in the previous round and extended their unbeaten run to five games, winning four and drawing one. They have won all of their seven home games against the bottom seven teams. Beerschot suffered another heavy defeat after going down 4-0 at home to Union Royale in round 23. They have lost ten of their 11 games on the road in the league.
Genk vs Beerschot Prediction: Genk to Win and to Score Over 1.5 Goals
Club Brugge are favorites not to lose when they travel to Antwerp: Antwerp vs Club Brugge
- Date: 02/02/2025
- Kick Off: 12:30 UTC
- Antwerp, who are fifth with 37 points, will square off against Club Brugge with 48 points. Club Brugge have won four of the last five meetings between these teams.
With the 1-1 away draw against Sint Truiden in the previous round, Antwerp remained unbeaten for the sixth consecutive game. The hosts won two and drawn four of their last six games. Antwerp’s record against the top four teams shows one win, one draw and four defeats. Club Brugge are challenging for the Jupiler League Pro title, and they want to bounce back from a surprising 1-1 home draw with Kortrijk in round 23. The visitors are undefeated in 15 games in the league and have covered the double chance in nine of their 11 away games.
Antwerp vs Club Brugge Prediction: Club Brugge to Win or Draw
A win is expected for Royale Union as they host Sint Truiden. Royale Union vs Sint Truiden
- Date: 02/02/2025
- Kick Off: 15:00 UTC
- With 40 points Royale Union are in third place as they face off against Sint Truiden, who are 14th with 23 points. Royale Union won three of the last four H2H meetings.
Royale Union are in superb form, as they recorded their fourth consecutive win by beating Beerscot 4-0 on the road in the previous round. That was the hosts’ tenth win of the season as they extended their undefeated streak to 11 games, during which they won seven times. Sint Truiden continue to be inconsistent after drawing their latest match 1-1 at home with Antwerp. The visitors have had a different outcome in their last five fixtures in the Jupiler League Pro. Sint Truiden lost their seven away games against the top eight teams.
Royale Union vs Sint Truiden Prediction: Royal Union to Win
Anderlecht are the underdogs as they visit Gent in a tough away fixture. Gent vs Anderlecht
- Date: 02/02/2025
- Kick Off: 17:30 UTC
- Gent, who have 33 points in the seventh position, will take on fourth-placed Anderlecht with 39 points. Anderlecht have won two and drawn one of the last three H2H meetings.
Gent recorded their third consecutive draw after a goalless score with Leuven on the road in the previous round. The hosts are winless in four games and have won two of their last nine fixtures. In the last eight rounds, Gent picked up 1.38 points per game and are winless at home against the top five teams.
Anderlecht, on the other hand, recorded their second consecutive win by beating Mechelen 4-1 at home in round 23. The visitors have won four of their last eight matches in the league. Playing on the road, Anderlecht covered the double chance in six of their 11 fixtures and scored at least a goal in eight of them.
Gent vs Anderlecht Prediction: Anderlecht to Win or Draw
Kortrijk and Westerlo meet after being in terrible form in the league: Kortrijk vs Westerlo
- Date: 02/02/2025
- Kick Off: 18:15 UTC
- Kortrijk, with 19 points in the 15th position, will face Westerlo, who are 13th with 23 points. Two or more goals were scored in four of the last five H2H meetings.
Kortrijk managed to pull off the surprise of the week after drawing 1-1 with Club Brugge on the road in the previous round.
The hosts are winless in seven games, losing five of them. Kortrijk’s 74% of games in the league produced over 1.5 goals. Westerlo are also on a winless run: eight games, to be exact, of which they lost six. The visitor’s average number of goals scored in their games is 3.43 goals per game, and they had clean sheets in 13% of their fixtures in the league.
