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Anderlecht will welcome Porto to Lotto Park in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The hosts have enjoyed an unbeaten record in the competition thus far with three wins in four games. Dragões have one win to their name and are in 22nd place in the standings, 17 places below the hosts.
Paars-wit are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions, recording four wins. They resumed their Belgian Pro League campaign after the international break with a 6-0 home win over Gent. Kasper Dolberg bagged a brace and also picked up an assist.
The visitors have seen a drop in form recently and have suffered three consecutive defeats. They played Moreirense in the Taça de Portugal last week and fell to a 2-1 away loss. Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa scored in the 35th minute but Moreirense scored a goal in either half to secure a comeback win.
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Paars-wit got their Europa League campaign underway on a three-game winning streak and were held to a 1-1 draw by RFS in their previous outing. Dragões suffered their second defeat of the Europa League campaign last time around as they fell to a 2-1 away loss to Lazio.
Anderlecht vs Porto Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths eight times in European competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with the hosts leading 4-3 in wins and just one game ending in a draw.
- They last met in the 2000-01 Champions League third qualifying round. The visitors failed to score in the two meetings, suffering a loss and playing out a draw.
- Anderlecht are unbeaten in their last six home games across all competitions, recording five consecutive wins. They have kept five clean sheets during that period.
- Porto have suffered consecutive defeats in their last three away games, scoring one goal apiece in these losses.
- The last four meetings between these two teams have produced under 2.5 goals, with three clean sheets for the hosts.
Anderlecht vs Porto Prediction
Paars-wit head into the match in great form, winning four of their last five games in all competitions. They have scored at least four goals in four games during that period while keeping four clean sheets. They have a 100% home record in this fixture and are strong favorites.
Porto have suffered three consecutive defeats while conceding eight goals and will look to improve upon that record. They are winless in their last five away games in the Europa League and have just one win in their last 14 away games in the competition.
Vítor Bruno is likely to start Samu Aghehowa and Galeno in this match after the duo made appearances from the bench in the loss to Moreirense. Iván Marcano, Deniz Gul, and Marko Grujić remain sidelined with injuries.
Considering the current form of the two teams and Anderlecht's 100% home record in this fixture, the hosts are expected to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Anderlecht 2-1 Porto
Anderlecht vs Porto Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Anderlecht to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both Teams to Score - Yes
