Updated 4 November 2026.
Anderlecht welcome Salzburg to Lotto Park on Thursday 5 November, with kick-off at 17:45 UK, in a Europa League league-stage game. Anderlecht sit 22nd in the 36-team table on 3 points, and Salzburg are 21st on 4, so the two are separated by a single place and a single point.
Both arrive off a heavy domestic win, and both have lost 4-0 in recent weeks. Anderlecht were beaten 4-0 at Gent in the league on 25 October, while Salzburg lost 4-0 at home to AC Milan in the Europa League on 15 October.
Anderlecht have won three of their last five. Last time out they beat Westerlo 4-1 at home in the Belgian Pro League, which came after the 4-0 defeat at Gent. In Europe they won 3-0 away at Jagiellonia on 22 October after a 1-0 loss at Dinamo Zagreb. In the league-stage table they have 4 goals scored and 3 conceded from three games.
Anderlecht average 5.78 shots on target a game, the 10th most, and score 2 goals a game, the 11th most. At the back they concede 0.78 a game, the 14th fewest, and have kept a clean sheet in 44% of their matches.
Salzburg have won their last two in the Austrian Bundesliga, 5-1 against Lustenau on 1 November and 3-1 at LASK Linz a week earlier. Before that came a 2-2 draw at Celje in this competition on 22 October. Their league-stage record is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with 3 scored and 6 conceded.
Salzburg have kept a clean sheet in 57% of their games, the 10th highest, and concede 1.29 a game. They score 1.57 a game, the 26th most, and average 5.29 shots on target.
Anderlecht possible starting lineup:
Coosemans; Maamar, Biancone, Pétrot, Reabciuk; Kana, Stroeykens, Aasgaard; Ambros, Cvetkovic, Seke
Salzburg possible starting lineup:
Zawieschitzky; Zabransky, Drexler, Boma, Morgalla; Tohumcu, Barry; Vertessen, Diabaté, Diakité; Tabakovic
Mihajlo Cvetkovic has had 2 or more shots in three straight games, averaging 2.3 a match, a run that ranks 12th in the competition, and is 1.18 at ladbrokes to do it again. Oleg Reabciuk has had a shot in four of his last five and is 1.44 at bet365 for a shot. Thelo Aasgaard has committed a foul in three straight games, averaging 2 a game, and is 1.36 at ladbrokes for another.
For Salzburg, Yorbe Vertessen has committed a foul in each of his last five games, including three in a row in this competition at 2 a game, and is 1.36 at coral for another. Kévin Boma has committed a foul in three straight games and is 1.65 at ladbrokes to make it four. Haris Tabakovic has had 2 or more shots in four of his last five and is 1.36 at ladbrokes for 2+ again.
We back Anderlecht, who are 2.00 at bet365 and a 43% chance in our model. The draw is 3.80 at Coral and Salzburg are 3.50 at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht win | 2.00 | 43% |
| Draw | 3.80 | 25% |
| Salzburg win | 3.50 | 32% |
| Both teams to score | 1.55 | 62% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 | 59% |
We expect 1.67 goals from Anderlecht and 1.40 from Salzburg, and 1-1 is the likeliest score at 11%, so a draw is in play. We still make Anderlecht the more likely winner, with 2-1 next at 9%. Our model gives both teams to score a 62% chance.
The Statz prediction is Anderlecht 1-1 Salzburg.
Anderlecht vs Salzburg kicks off at 17:45 UK on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Lotto Park, in the Europa League league stage. Anderlecht are 22nd of 36 on 3 points and Salzburg 21st on 4 points after 3 games.
Our prediction for Anderlecht vs Salzburg in the 2026 Europa League is a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single score at 11%. We still make Anderlecht the more likely winner at 43%, against 32% for Salzburg and 25% for the draw.
Anderlecht are the favourites for the Europa League game against Salzburg, priced at 2.00 at bet365 with a 43% chance in our model. Salzburg are 3.50 at bet365 and the draw is 3.80 at Coral.
We give both teams to score a 62% chance in Anderlecht vs Salzburg in the 2026 Europa League, with the bet priced at 1.55 at Coral. Our model expects 1.67 goals from Anderlecht and 1.40 from Salzburg, and over 2.5 goals is 59%.
In the 2026 Europa League league-stage table Anderlecht are 22nd of 36 with 3 points from 3 games, and Salzburg are 21st with 4 points from 3 games. Anderlecht have won 1 and lost 2, while Salzburg have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Anderlecht's possible lineup for the 2026 Europa League game starts with Coosemans in goal, with Ambros, Cvetkovic and Seke up front. Salzburg's has Zawieschitzky in goal, with Diabaté, Vertessen and Tabakovic leading the line.