Anderlecht vs Westerlo Prediction

This week is the Round of 16 of the Belgian Cup and Anderlecht have a favourable home draw against Westerlo. The game takes place on Thursday evening at Lotto Park.

Key Stats

• Anderlecht are fourth in the Belgian Pro League after 16 games
• They have the best defense in the league, having conceded just 12 times
• Westerlo are just five points behind them
• Their last away win was on the 28th September

Anderlecht vs Westerlo Previews, Form and Players to Watch

In the last round of the cup, Anderlecht beat third division side Tubize 4-0 away from home thanks to a second half hattrick from Kasper Dolberg. They went unbeaten in the month of November which included a 2-2 draw against Porto in the Europa League.

Westerlo had a harder time in the second round, beating second tier side RWDM 2-1 at home. Westerlo’s away record is poor despite their strong home form so travelling to Anderlecht looks like quite a daunting task.

Anderlecht Preview

Anderlecht Predicted Lineup - Colin Coosemans; Moussa N’Diaye, Mathias Jorgensen, Jan-Carlo Simic, Thomas Foket; Mario Stroeykens, Mats Rits, Theo Leoni; Francis Amuzu, Kasper Dolberg, Anders Dreyer

Anderlecht fans will be disappointed with their performance in the league so far, but in Europe, they are doing excellently. They are yet to lose in the Europa League and are currently fifth in the standings, two points off first.

Kasper Dolberg has, for a long time, been seen as a young talented striker, however he is now 27-years-old. After a relatively unsuccessful time at Nice, the Danish forward joined Anderlecht in 2023, and has since returned to his goalscoring ways.

Westerlo Preview

Westerlo Predicted Lineup - Koen Van Langendonck; Tuur Rommens, Emin Bayram, Luka Vuskovic, Bryan Reynolds; Dogucan Haspolat, Serhiy Sydorchuk; Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Alfie Devine, Griffin Yow; Matija Frigan

Westerlo have a whole host of young and exciting players at their disposal this season. Alfie Devine is on loan from Tottenham and has already scored twice this season. Matija Frigan is just 21 and has already been called up to the Croatian first team back in 2023.

However, without a doubt, their most exciting player is Luka Vuskovic who is on loan from Hajduk Split and will be joining Tottenham in the summer. The 17-year-old centre back already has four league goals this season from defense and has been compared to Gerad Pique.

Head to Head Stats - Anderlecht vs Westerlo

These two sides have already met once this season, and the game finished 2-2 back in September. Over the last two years, these sides have played each other five times, but there was a big gap in their head to heads between 2017 and 2022 due to Westerlo’s stint in the second tier.

14th Sep 2024 - Anderlecht 2-2 Westerlo - Belgian Pro League

1st Dec 2023 - Westerlo 1-3 Anderlecht - Belgian Pro League

20th Aug 2023 - Anderlecht 2-1 Westerlo - Belgian Pro League

9th Apr 2023 - Anderlecht 0-0 Westerlo - Belgian Pro League

11th Sep 2021 - Westerlo 2-1 Anderlecht - Belgian Pro League

Betting Tips for Anderlecht vs Westerlo

Anderlecht are in a good place at home, having won their last four league games at Lotto Park. Westerlo have the opposite away record, so they will struggle here. The home side have the more established players, however Westerlo have some really talented young players so this could end up being an interesting match.

With all of this in mind, our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this game is for Anderlecht to Win. Odds of 4/7 on Betfred means that a £10 bet could see a potential return of £15.71.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Anderlecht 2-1 Westerlo

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