Anderlecht vs Lyon - prediction, team news, lineups

Taking their aboriginal steps towards imaginable continental glory, Anderlecht and Lyon clash astatine Lotto Park during the archetypal circular of League Phase matches successful the Europa League connected Wednesday night.

Les Mauve et Blanc made this signifier aft winning their two-legged playoff necktie earlier this season, whilst Les Gones are licking their wounds pursuing decision successful Champions League qualification.

Match preview

Following a respectable fourth-placed decorativeness successful the 2025-26 Belgian Pro League, Anderlecht were placed successful the 2nd circular of Europa League qualifying, meaning that they already played six continental matches this term.

Les Mauve et Blanc navigated past the attentions of Hammarby, PAOK and erstwhile Champions League outfit Kairat Almaty to marque the League Phase, winning 5 and drafting 1 of their European contests.

A affirmative motion up of Wednesday's clash astatine Lotto Park, Anderlecht person enjoyed a three-game winning tally successful European location matches truthful acold successful 2026-27, scoring 3 goals successful each of those battles.

On apical of that, Les Mauve et Blanc are enjoying a three-match unbeaten spell (W2 D1) successful home shot since a 3-0 nonaccomplishment astatine Union SG connected August 30, whilst striker Danylo Sikan has netted 5 goals successful six Europa League matches truthful far.

Placing conscionable a azygous constituent and presumption down Lille successful 3rd past play successful Ligue 1, Lyon were forced to combat for their Champions League lives successful the qualifying rounds, and they were incapable to get past Fenerbahce aft beating Sparta Prague implicit 2 legs.

As a result, Les Gones' eventual European imagination is dormant successful the water, however, the French giants are present 1 of the starring contenders for the Europa League rubric this season, opening their run successful Belgium this week.

Since that heartbreaking nonaccomplishment to Fenerbahce astatine Groupama Stadium connected August 28, Lyon person enjoyed 3 consecutive Ligue 1 contests without defeat, moving them up to 5th successful the top-flight standings.

Les Gones' guardant enactment was weakened astatine the extremity of the summertime transportation model with Malick Fofana securing a power to Sunderland, however, the French outfit managed to clasp the services of originative prima Pavel Sulc.

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Team News

Anderlecht stay without the services of defender Killian Sardella, who picked up a musculus wounded implicit the summer.

Breaking his limb recently, centre-back Lucas Hey is targeting a instrumentality successful the New Year, further reducing the antiaircraft options of Les Mauve et Blanc.

A uncertainty for the continental clash astatine Lotto Park, Ilay Camara is managing a persistent ft problem.

Featuring conscionable doubly for Lyon this word since a summertime determination from Borussia Dortmund, Julien Duranville is retired due to the fact that of a musculus issue.

After keeping a cleanable expanse astatine Paris FC connected the weekend, Les Gones should instrumentality with a centre-back pairing of Moussa Niakhate and Felix Bacher.

Anderlecht imaginable starting lineup:

Coosemans; Maamar, Biancone, Petrot, Augustinsson; Winkler, Koutsoupias, Kana, Antman; Bentayeb, Sikan

Lyon imaginable starting lineup:

Greif; Athekame, Bacher, Niakhate, Abner; Bidstrup, Morton; Nuamah, Sulc, Tolisso; Openda

We say: Anderlecht 1-1 Lyon

After fantabulous location results successful Europa League qualifying, Anderlecht volition beryllium looking to proceed their prolific signifier into the League Phase.

However, the sojourn of Lyon to Lotto Park represents a importantly tougher situation for the Belgian hosts.

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