Charleroi Sporting Club vs Royal Antwerp Prediction and Betting Tips

Charleroi Sporting Club welcome Royal Antwerp to the Stade du Pays du Charleroi for a Jupiler League matchday one fixture on Sunday (July 28). The hosts are coming off a 2-0 victory over Waregem in their final pre-season friendly a fortnight ago.

Mardochee Nzita and Massamba Sow scored in either half to help their side claim the win. Antwerp, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat to Parma in a friendly. They went ahead through Michel-Ange Balikwisha's 24th-minute strike, but Anthony Partipilo and Hernani scored first-half goals to help the Italian side to a win.

The Reds will hope to build on their disappointing sixth-placed finish last season. Their last league game was a 3-1 home win over Anderlecht. Charleroi, meanwhile, ended last season with a 3-1 home win over Kortrijk to finish the campaign in 13th place.

Charleroi Sporting Club vs Royal Antwerp Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Antwerp have 31 wins from their last 71 head-to-head games with Charleroi, losing 21.
Their most recent clash in January saw Antwerp claim a 4-1 home win.
Four of their last six head-to-head games have produced at least three goals.
Four of Charleroi's last five league games have had goals at both ends and also produced at least three goals.
Four of their last five head-to-head games have gone the way of the home team on the day.
Four of Antwerp's last five competitive games have been decided by one-goal margins.

Charleroi Sporting Club vs Royal Antwerp Prediction

Charleroi ended last season on a roll, winning their last five games in the relegation playoff to preserve their spot in the Jupiler League. A tough test awaits them in their curtain-raiser, but they have won three of the last five head-to-head games.

Antwerp, for their part, had a title defence to forget last season. A positive was that they didn't secure continental football for the first time in six seasons and can channel all their focus on domestic football.

Expect Jonas De Roeck's to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Charleroi 1-2 Antwerp

Charleroi Sporting Club vs Royal Antwerp Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Antwerp to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

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