- Home form: Anderlecht have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six home matches.
- Recent results: Hammarby have won 4-0 at home against Degerfors IF and drawn 1-1 with Anderlecht in their last two.
- Odds: The draw is 3.6, Anderlecht are 2.08 and Hammarby 3.16.
Anderlecht to squeak through in tight game?
Form and recent results
RSC Anderlecht and Hammarby IF drew 1-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 tie and the tie remains balanced ahead of Thursday's return match at Lotto Park.
Vítor Bruno's hosts have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions, which is a steady run, but hardly dominant by any stretch of the imagination. After a 0-0 home draw with Boulogne and a 3-2 victory over NEC Nijmegen, they held Hammarby to a 1-1 away draw in the last round, so confidence will be high for the return leg. Anderlecht have won two, drawn four and lost four of their ten previous matches, a record which includes 10 goals in their last six at home across all competitions.
Tactics and key players
They are a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 side who will look to make transitions forward at pace and can get on top of opponents with their high-tempo pressing game when they get the ball back quickly.
- Danylo Sikan has one goal in one match in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 and has four goals in Anderlecht's last eight, so he is the most likely source of goals for the hosts.
- Hammarby have won four and drawn one of their last five, including the 1-1 draw with Anderlecht, so they're coming into this clash with confidence in their game model.
- Frank Junior Adjei has one in one in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026.
Can Hammarby be the value bet?
Henrik Rydstroem's side have played in a 4-2-3-1 or three-at-the-back shape in this competition, preferring to build through the middle and then overload the flanks to get the best out of their attacking wide players. They've also enjoyed a lot of success in the final third from overloads and surges late in the game.
But the Swedes are coming up against a side that wants chaos and Hammarby are more of a structured, width-based, patient side.
A long game with many chances?
Hammarby have won two and lost two of their four away matches across all competitions, averaging 2.00 goals per game on the road.
They've scored eight times in their last four away matches and travel to Lotto Park with the firepower to hurt the hosts, so over 2.5 goals at 1.78 and both teams to score at 1.65 look solid options.
But in the end, Anderlecht are the home favorites and it feels like a tight matchup, which is why we'll go for a narrow home win at the odds on offer.
