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Offside.win Europa League RSC Anderlecht v Red Bull Salzburg

RSC Anderlecht v Red Bull Salzburg

Europa League, League phase, Matchday 4. Kick-off Thursday 5 November, 17:45 UK time, at Lotto Park, Brussels.

Our call

We looked at this match and did not find a call worth making. That can change as team news comes in: calls are looked at again every fifteen minutes until kick-off, so one can change or come down, and each closes when the match starts. the bet slip stays exactly as posted.

Nothing to take on RSC Anderlecht against Red Bull Salzburg. There is a likely outcome here, but every bookmaker has it shorter than it deserves, so there is nothing to take.

Preview

Salzburg take this one because their recent performances are far better than their raw results suggest. While Anderlecht win four of their last six matches, they dominate possession in five of eight games without creating the better chances, relying heavily on home form. Salzburg, by contrast, trend firmly upward, generating superior openings in their last four outings. They manage this despite missing vital midfield craft and defensive cover, including two men who contribute two goals and two assists apiece alongside a key creator sidelined with an ankle problem. Anderlecht also miss a defensive pillar with a broken leg, exposing a backline that will struggle to hold firm. Haris Tabaković spearheads the visitors with eight goals this season, scoring four times in his last five appearances, and he will punish an Anderlecht side that hogs the ball to nowhere. Ultimately, superior chance creation swings this match to the visitors.

Form

The table

RSC Anderlecht are 22nd and Red Bull Salzburg 21st.

Expected line-ups

RSC Anderlecht: Colin Coosemans, Léo Pétrot, Giulian Biancone, Kaïs Barry, Ali Maamar, Ludwig Augustinsson, Lukáš Ambros, Mario Stroeykens, Marten Winkler, Mihajlo Cvetković, Tawfik Bentayeb.

Red Bull Salzburg: Christian Zawieschitzky, Frans Krätzig, Valentin Zabransky, Tim Drexler, Leandro Morgalla, Abubakr Barry, Bartosz Mazurek, Yorbe Vertessen, Jesper Lindstrøm, Edmund Baidoo, Haris Tabaković.

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