Royale Union SG vs Anderlecht Prediction & Betting Tips (25 January)

More than ever leader of the Jupiler League, Union Saint-Gilloise, which has been chasing the coronation for two years, now has everything in hand to get its due. And why not achieve the double with the Belgian Cup? Twice crowned in this area in the pre-war era 1913 and 1914, the USG intends to strike a big blow on the table in the country and assert itself as the new dominant club. Note also that the yellows and blacks offered themselves a prestigious victory in the Europa League against Liverpool 2-1, which allowed them to finish 3rd in their group behind the Reds and Toulouse FC and therefore play the Conference League in next February with a shock against Frankfurt in the 1/16th final. Before the end of year celebrations, the Union recorded a 14th match without defeat in the league on the lawn of Club Bruges 1-1. In order to keep the pace, on January 12, he crushed the Swiss team of St. Gallen in a friendly 4-0 and followed up against Saint-Trond in the championship 2-1.

Opposite, we find the Mauves of Anderlecht who are all simply the runners-up to the USG in the championship and the only ones to be able to keep up with their pace, still counting eight lengths behind following their draw last weekend against Louvain 1-1. The gap is also made with La Gantoise who are five points behind them. 34 times Belgian champion and above all 9 times winner of this prestigious Belgian Cup, there is no question of letting a possible 10th coronation slip away in the field so close to the goal. Anderlecht also remains on a fairly impressive unbeaten streak of 13 friendly matches including two victories in the league before the end-of-year holidays against Cercles Bruges 2-0 and against Genk 2-1.

Sick before the "break", Teklab returned to the squad during the friendly against St.Gallen and will probably be in the squad this evening. This will not be the case for the Japanese defender Machida (called up for the Asian Cup), for the Ivorian Lazare (CAN) or even for Amoura (Algeria, CAN). The last mentioned is quite simply one of the main artists of the USG season with 13 goals to his credit (co-second top scorer in the Jupiler League). The starting goalkeeper Moris (Luxembourg international) is suspended. Author of 8 pawns, Gustaf Nilsson will be in the mix like the German striker Ayensa (6 goals in the league) or even Cameron Puertas (4 goals, 10 assists).

On the Anderlecht side, we will be forced to compose without Amuzu (3 goals this season), injured. In addition, the young talent Killian Sardella (4 cakes in 20 appearances this season) will always be present for treatment (left with an injury during the last day of the championship to date). Also out injured during the same match, the former Nice player Dolberg (10 pawns this season) has already returned to the field (IN for this trip) but his compatriot Delaney is out this Wednesday, like replacement defender Ndiaye. Selected for the CAN with Ghana, Ashimeru (6 apps in D1) would logically be withdrawn like Amadou Diawara (Guinea, CAN). Co-second top scorer in the championship with Amoura (13 goals), Dreyer should be there like Leoni (3 goals, 7 goals) and the young Mario Stroeykens (3 pawns, 3 assists) without forgetting the ghost of injury, Vertonghen.