- Team form: Anderlecht are on a 5-game unbeaten streak, winning 3 and drawing 2.
- Away form: PAOK have been rock solid away from home this season, avoiding defeat on each occasion.
- Home defence: Anderlecht have conceded just 6 goals at home across all competitions this season, averaging 1.20 goals conceded per match.
Anderlecht to win at Lotto Park
Anderlecht overview
RSC Anderlecht come into this UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 contest on a hot streak, having won both of their last 2 games against Hammarby IF and FC PAOK Thessaloniki, respectively. They now hold a 1-0 lead over PAOK from the first leg of this second-round tie and look set to advance into the group stages of a competition that is quickly becoming a priority for the club.
- Vítor Bruno has been impressive in his short time at Lotto Park, fashioning a compact, patient and possession-based side who have been able to control games through patient build-up and selective pressing from midfield.
- And in Ukrainian forward Danylo Sikan (2 goals in 2 games), Bruno has his danger man for UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026.
- Giannis Konstantelias has been red-hot in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 so far, netting 3 goals in 2 appearances, but the rest of the team will need to step up after their 0-1 defeat to Anderlecht last week.
PAOK outlook
PAOK arrive at Lotto Park with a slightly more mixed record, having won 3, drawn none and lost 2 of their last 5 in all competitions. The Greeks have been more mixed than poor though, with their 2-3 win at Dynamo Kiev and 2-0 win at home against the same Ukrainian side being sandwiched by a 0-1 defeat to Anderlecht in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026.
Alessio Lisci's side like to play with a bit more verticality than Anderlecht, pushing the ball through the flanks and into space on the counter-attack.
PAOK are a decent option for a double chance
The fact that PAOK are a short odds favourite in this contest is a bit of a surprise, especially given that PAOK are unbeaten on the road in all current competitions this term.
Anderlecht's 1-0 win in the first-leg does give them the edge coming into this contest, but the odds for PAOK at 2.65 are about right, while Anderlecht are a little short at 2.92. The draw at 3.05 is also of interest here.
Anderlecht have been strong at Lotto Park in all 5 games this campaign, while PAOK have averaged 1.50 goals for and 1.50 goals against per game on the road, so this looks like a chess match between Anderlecht's patience and PAOK's pace. The flanks will decide the victor and it could be an open game, so Over 2.5 at 1.88 and Both Teams to Score at 1.6 are our selections in the major markets.
