Two in-form First Division A sides will meet each other in their last league action before the World Cup as St. Truiden host Cercle Bruges on Saturday afternoon at Stayen in Matchday No 17.
St. Truiden will enter this tie in the highest spirits after back-to-back away wins over Westerlo and Seraing in the last two league rounds.
The team led by German manager Bernd Hollerbach did not necessarily thrive in the final third so far in the season but their offensive line looked as sharp as possible in the last two rounds.
St. Truiden did struggle to break Seraing’s resistance seven days ago, though, but they managed to capitalize on the extra-man advantage with two goals in a three-minute span late in the second half.
Nevertheless, Hollerbach’s troops will face a real challenge on Saturday as they come face to face with one of the hottest teams in the league.
Cercle Bruges opened the season in a slow fashion but they grew in form and confidence of late to pick up 13 out of maximal 15 points from the previous five league games.
The latest of Cercle Bruge’s successes came last Saturday when they saw off Leuven 2-1 on the home patch thanks to a last-gasp winner from Christian Ravych.
Sint-Truiden vs Cercle Brugge Prediction
Both teams will enter the tie in high spirits following their recent wins. However, we are not impressed by either outfit’s display from the last weekend.
Knowing that Cercle Bruges lost five of eight away matches this term, we are tempted by the home win pick at the 2.40 odds. The value is even higher if you take the Home Win & Both Teams To Score bet at the sky-high 5.00 odds.
Sint-Truiden vs Cercle Brugge Betting Tips
St. Truiden to win & Both Teams To Score @ 5.00 (4/1)
Correct Score: 2-1 St. Truiden @ 9.50 (17/2) odd.
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