Jupiler Pro League Predictions & Betting tips
Find our free Jupiler Pro League prediction on who will be crowned champions of the 2024-25 Belgian Championship. We also look at European qualification and relegation, Lots of information for your sports betting!
Jupiler Pro League Presentation and Predictions
Predictions on the Jupiler Pro League, Belgium's top flight football league, are becoming increasingly popular around the world. Although the Belgian league is still a long way from the level of top leagues such as La Liga or the English Premier League, it is nonetheless an exciting one to follow. Throughout the competition, punters have the opportunity to bet on every match of Belgium's top 16 clubs, whether they're battling for the league title, a European place or to avoid relegation.
From the first matchday in July to the final match scheduled for May 29, 2025, our experts' Jupiler Pro League predictions are here to help you gain an edge on the bookmakers. You can find our general predictions below, as well as our top tips and important statistics to help you make the right Jupiler Pro League predictions. Wondering how to bet on Belgian football? Continue reading on!
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Jupiler Pro League prediction: who will win the Belgian championship?
After a long 90-year wait, Union Saint-Gilloise will finally be able to call themselves champions of the Beligan top flight once again. The 12-time league winners had come extremely close on two occasions in the previous three years, which includes losing out on last year's title by just one point.
However, Les Unionistes showed excellent resilience to bounce back strongly in the 2024-25 campaign. It culminated in a lights out performance during the Championship Round Pllayoffs, posting an almost perfect 9-1-0 record and overcoming a sizable deficit at the start of the playoff.
The goal for USG now will be to defend their crown and win their 13th league title. Will they be able to do it? Be sure to check back soon for our thoughts and analysis, as well as our 2025-26 Jupiler Pro League prediction!
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Football prediction on the Top 2 of the Jupiler Pro League: who will qualify for the Champions League?
This season, in addition to the future champion, the team finishing second after the championship playoffs phase will have the chance to secure a spot in the Champions League for the 2025-26 campaign (third qualifying round).
In our opinion, Anderlecht have what it takes to achieve this runner-up spot. Indeed, the Brussels club had a superb season last year after many years of disappointment, finishing 3rd, and we think they're in with a chance. Our prediction is as follows: Anderlecht to finish second in the Jupiler Pro League 2024-25!
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Which JPL club will qualify for the Europa League?
The eventual third-placed Jupiler Pro League club following the championship playoffs will qualify for the UEFA Europa League for the 2025-26 season (second qualifying round). And, in this fight to qualify for Europe’s second-tier competition, we're likely to find a number of JPL clubs, including Antwerp, USG, Genk and La Gantoise.
We'd give a slight edge to Union SG, who have been competing for the title in Belgium for a number of years now, coming very close, but never quite reaching the summit. Our prediction: Union Saint-Gilloise to qualify for the Europa League!
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Which JPL club will qualify for the Conference League?
As for the third European Cup, the club finishing 4th in this year's Jupiler Pro League will be entitled to take part in the next UEFA Europa Conference League (play-off for the second qualifying round). And this cup is not taken lightly by Belgian teams, as La Gantoise and Anderlecht reached the quarter-finals two years ago, while Brugge reached the semi-finals last year!
As you can see, taking part in a European Cup remains a major goal for many Belgian clubs. It should be noted that the winner of the cup also qualifies. As with the Europa League qualification, it's still very difficult to make a prediction for July 2025, but we'd give Genk a slight edge, as their experience and quality players could put them in the running. Our prediction: Genk to qualify for the Conference League!
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Relegation prediction: which Jupiler League club will go down?
At the very bottom of the standings, the battle is quite different. Many clubs are fighting to avoid dropping to the Challenger Pro League the following season. Once again this season, the fight for survival in the Belgian top flight will be fiercely contested.
The clubs ranked 15th and 16th at the end of the relegation playoff phase will face the drop to the second division for the 2025-26 season, while the 14th-placed club will enter into a playoff against a Challenger Pro League club for a final chance of staying up. Clubs will therefore want to avoid these last three places, especially the last two. Several clubs will be involved in this struggle but we can imagine the following prognosis: Beerschot, Dender and Charleroi in the bottom three!
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Jupiler Pro League top scorer prediction: which player will score the most goals?
It's not just the collective team objectives that are in play. There's also an individual title that's always hotly contested in the JPL: that of the top scorer! Who will net the most goals in Belgium’s top flight in this new 2024-25 edition? Below is a list of players to watch this season:
- Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht)
- Ferran Jutglà (Club Brugge)
- Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp)
- Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise)
- Tolu Arokodare (Genk)
- Daan Heymans (Charleroi)
JPL's top scorer last year with 27 goals, Kevin Denkey has moved to the United States to join FC Cincinnati. That's opened the way up for Tolu Arokodare of league-leading Genk to claim the JPL golden boot. The Nigerian is the top-scoring player in the league currently and should go on to claim the title of top goalscorer for the 2024/25 season!
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Championship Play-offs
We're into the home stretch of the Jupiler Pro League with the top six remaining teams entering into the championship play-offs! This sees the top six sides facing off against one another twice, for a total of 10 more games per team. To make things even more interesting, the points totals are cut in half. This means that a 10 point lead in the regular season now becomes a five point lead at the start of the round! Check out the standings ahead of the round below:
- KRC Genk - 37 points
- Club Brugge - 33 points
- Union Saint-Gilloise - 31 points
- Anderlect - 26 points
- Antwerp - 23 points
- KAA Gent - 23 points
The compelling aspect of this type of structure is that it means that the race for the league title is never truly over! Leads can be quickly erased as the teams get another two cracks at each other, so you have to be at the very top of your game.
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Conference League Play-offs
Similar to the above, the teams that finish the regular season 7th to 12th face off in their own round robin. On the line is a spot in the Conference League play-off for the team that finishes top of this group. Here's how things stack up heading into the round. This helps to keep things entertaining as even the mid-table sides have something left to play for. Here are the standings:
- Standard Liege - 21 points
- Mechelen - 20 points
- Charleroi - 20 points
- Leuven - 20 points
- Westerlo - 19 points
- FCV Dender - 19 points
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Relegation Play-offs
Finally, the relegation play-offs sees the bottom four teams clashing against one another with the ultimate goal of surviving the drop! The clubs that finish in the bottom two spots automatically get relegated while the team that finishes 14th enters into a promotion/relegation play-off agianst a team from the Challenger Pro League. The only team that is truly safe in this group is the team that finishes top! Keep in mind that the points totals are not halved for this group. Here's how the standings look ahead of the relegation round robin:
- STVV - 34 points
- Cercle Brugge - 33 points
- KV Cortrique - 27 points
- Beerschot - 18 points
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Beginners Guide to how the Jupiler Pro League works
The Jupiler Pro League, Belgium's top division football league, has a whole new format this season. The JPL brings together the 16 best Belgian teams (18 last year), through a system of home and away matches, then playoffs.
Between July and May, each team meets an opponent twice, once at home and once away, then competes in the playoffs. In total, 30 days are on the calendar during the regular season, then it varies according to the playoffs: 10 more games for playoffs 1 and 2, and 6 additional days for playoffs 3.
How do the Playoffs work in Belgium?
Find a detailed description of the three playoffs below:
- Playoffs 1: includes clubs ranked 1-6 at the end of the regular season. The points are then halved, and the teams play 10 additional matches.
- Playoffs 2: includes clubs ranked 7-12 at the end of the regular season. The points are then halved, and the teams play 10 additional matches.
- Playoffs 3: includes clubs ranked 13-16 at the end of the regular season. Points are not halved, and teams play 6 extra matches.
At the end of the season (and therefore the playoff phase), many places have an impact on the future of clubs:
- The club ranked first is Belgian champion and qualifies for the Champions League
- The club ranked 2nd qualifies for the Champions League
- The club ranked 3rd is qualified for the Europa League
- 4th-placed club and Belgian Cup winner join Europa Conference League
- The 14th ranked club plays a maintenance play-off against a Challenger Pro League club
- Clubs ranked 15th and 16th are relegated to Challenger Pro League
As you will have understood, there are therefore many issues in this Belgian championship. And that's why the Jupiler Pro League forecast has grown more and more over the years in the UK.
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How to make good predictions on all Jupiler Pro League matches?
To make a winning prediction on the Jupiler Pro League, several factors must be considered. This requires in particular a good knowledge of the championship and how it works, which we discussed in the paragraph just above, but also by good practice that the bettor must adopt. Specialist of the JPL for a few years, SportyTrader and its experts give you their major advice in order to make a good prediction on the Belgian championship:
- Check the form of Jupiler Pro League teams
- Take into account the form/absence of JPL star players
- Pay attention to games without stakes at the end of the season
- Analyze the odds and bet on the most interesting
- Analyze the latest stats in the Belgian league
These very important tips according to our experts if you want to predict Jupiler Pro League matches are obviously not the only ones, but those that you absolutely must respect. Find the details of each of them below.
Consult the current form of the Jupiler Pro League teams
This is certainly the advice that is given first, and this for all competitions and all sports. Indeed, in order to offer the most reliable Jupiler Pro League prediction possible, it will be essential to consult the form offered by the two teams concerned by your bet. This is therefore the case for the championships, and it will also always be in the Jupiler Pro League.
For example, a team like Club Brugge remains on 4 defeats in a row and faces Kortrijk, which has a string of good results and has just won 5 football matches? On paper, the two clubs are not at the same level and the Club has a much better squad. However, the form of the two teams on the latest results offered will not give the same trend, and it will always be necessary to favor a team in form, and this for all Division 1A matches.
Take into account the form/absence of Key JPL players
The second tip is also very important. Indeed, as we know, football is played with 11 players but there are always players more important than others in a workforce. It will then be important to target them for each squad, then to follow their current form or their potential injury or absence.
Indeed, seeing that the best player of a team is out of shape, injured or suspended will prevent you from losing a certain number of bets, but also from making better quality predictions. Don't forget, before each match, to take into account the squad called up by the coach, and the form proposed by the players during the last matches.
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Pay attention to games without stakes at the end of the season
The new format of the championship with the three different playoffs should, logically, limit games without stakes for certain teams. But, we saw it again last year, even in the playoffs for the title, Club Brugge, for example, was far too far to grab the top places, even with the points halved.
And the people of Bruges, almost guaranteed to finish in fourth place, therefore had almost nothing to play for. You have to be wary of this type of encounter, since the players can either completely miss out, or be released since there is no pressure. So beware of trap matches at the end of the season!
Analyze the odds and bet on the most interesting
Fourth advice: it is obviously necessary to analyze the odds and enter the most interesting on your bet slip. Indeed, the bookmakers shape the odds themselves, and there may be differences from one operator to another. And the most popular don't always offer the best!
It will then be important to take the most interesting, to earn more money in the event of a successful bet. If you find odds at 1.90 and another at 1.95 for the same bet, why take the former? You would lose £5 in the event of a winning bet with a stake of £100! Do not hesitate to register with as many bookmakers as possible, and not just the best site, in order to ensure that you can benefit from the best odds, but also from everyone's superb welcome bonuses!
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Analyze the latest stats in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League
Finally, it will also be important to analyze the statistics of the championship on which you wish to bet, in this case the Jupiler Pro League. First, it will be interesting to see the overall statistics recorded on last year's edition, which you will find a little further down this page. This will give you an overview of the type of championship that awaits you.
Secondly, the statistics of the last matches played by the teams concerned by your bet will also be very interesting for you. Indeed, a team can have bad results for 2 or 3 games, but remain dominating and lack luck. The change of dynamic should then arrive soon.
Note that, for the best Jupiler Pro League prediction, as reliable as possible, our editors systematically take into account each of these tips, but also many more.
To ensure a comprehensive and accurate view of each match, you can consult the JPL match predictions from our editors. So don't hesitate to read our predictions before each Jupiler Pro League weekend!
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Betting on the Jupiler Pro League: what not to do for Belgian football predictions
In order to achieve the best football predictions for Jupiler Pro League matches, remember that there are also things you should not do. According to our experts, here are the things to absolutely avoid before making a prediction for a JPL match:
- Not looking at the statistics.
- Only betting on high odds in Belgium
- Chasing losses
- Betting when tired or upset
- Bet too often in-play
- Attempting too many boosted odds offered by bookmakers
- Betting too often on your favorite team in Belgium
- Betting large sums on the Belgian championship
Still too often, many bettors (whether they are beginners or experienced) lose money by maintaining one of these behaviors to banish to succeed in sports betting. Keep this list in mind before embarking on your predictions for Jupiler Pro League matches.
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The Jupiler Pro League statistics to know for your predictions
In order to improve the chances of your bet on the Jupiler Pro League being successful, you need to have a good knowledge of relevant statistics. Without further ado, find below the figures to remember during your JPL predictions. Note that these statistics are taken from the previous 2023-24 season.
- Home wins: 44%
- Draws: 26%
- Away wins: 30%
- Goal average: 2.82 goals per game
- Matches with +1.5 goals: 77%
- Matches with +2.5 goals: 55%
- Matches with +3.5 goals: 34%
- Matches with “Both teams to score”: 55%
- Home team goal average: 1.58 goals per game
- Away team goals average: 1.24 goals per game
- Exact score 0-0: 5.4% of matches
- Most frequent score: 1-1 (13.7% of matches)
When placing your bets on the Jupiler Pro League, certain types of bets are therefore to be preferred. Indeed, you can see that the championship remains quite offensive compared to the European average, with a decent goal average. The “Over 2.5 goals”, the “Team 2 goal” or even the “Over 3.5 goals” (often offered at good odds) will be very interesting to try. Even if nothing is guaranteed in advance, of course.
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In short: how to correctly predict the Jupiler Pro League?
In order to make reliable predictions on the football Jupiler Pro League, you will therefore have understood after reading this page that a certain number of aspects must therefore be taken into account. Whether it's analyzing each match, putting the advice given into practice, knowing how the championship works or even having the major statistics in mind, betting on the JPL takes time!
If you think that analyzing each Jupiler League game in depth will take you too much time, remember that you can consult the best Jupiler Pro League football predictions for free on our site. Entirely manual and verified (obviously not robotic), our predictions will be your main weapon for betting successfully on the Belgian football championship!
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Our Current Jupiler League Prediction:
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Jupiler League: best odds
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Do you have a particular fondness for Belgian clubs? You can find our Champions League prediction to follow the progress of the Belgian teams.
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