- Home form: RSC Anderlecht have won four, drawn one and lost none of their five home matches across all competitions this season (average 1.80 goals for and 0.60 goals against).
- Away form: Olympique Lyonnais are unbeaten in their last two away matches (W1, D1) and can be dangerous on the counter.
- Recent form: The visitors have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last 10 matches in all competitions, while the hosts have won seven, drawn one and lost two.
Les Mauves can make a mark at home
RSC Anderlecht and Olympique Lyonnais will attempt to grab an early momentum-building win in the UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 league phase when they meet at Lotto Park on Wednesday. The hosts are priced at 3.4 for this game, while Lyon are the slight favourites at 1.98 and the draw is 3.7.
Vitor Bruno took over as manager of the Brussels-based outfit on 1st July 2026 and he has introduced a 4-3-3 system that is wide and transition-based. Les Mauves are not an overly high-pressing side, rather they prefer to get the ball wide and drive forward quickly when they win it back and that should lead to an open match.
Lyon are a more adaptable and structured team to look at under the guidance of Paulo Fonseca, who took charge on 31st January 2025. This could be an interesting contrast of styles with Lyon able to pack the middle of the field and hold the ball at times, whereas Anderlecht will want to play quickly and get the wide men involved.
Wide open game likely
Anderlecht come into this game after beating KV Kortrijk 1-0 at home, drawing 0-0 with Racing Genk at the Lotto Park and beating KV Mechelen 1-0 away in the Pro League 2026/2027. They average 1.80 goals for and just 0.60 goals against at home, which is a fairly tidy base to build from.
Lyon enter this after drawing 1-1 at home to Le Havre AC, beating A.J. Auxerre 3-1 at the Groupama Stadium and holding Paris FC to a 0-0 draw away in Ligue 1 2026/2027. Les Gones have been less reliable on the road, with two wins, two draws and two defeats in six matches across all competitions, but they have the quality to cause problems here.
Back the visitors to edge a close one
Betting angle
Backing Lyon for the win looks the best way to play this one as they have enough of a tactical edge over Anderlecht to edge it on the day. But the home record of Anderlecht, who are unbeaten in five at the Lotto Park (W4, D1), suggests this could be a tight game.
Tactical outlook
Lyon can operate with a back five when needed and that should help them to absorb pressure and hit on the break. A goal bonanza is possible, but both teams to score and over 2.5 goals are slightly odds-on at 1.53 and 1.62 respectively, so we'll take the narrow away win in the outright market.
Players to watch
- Danylo Sikan has two of Anderlecht's five goals in their last five matches and could be their main outlet up top if the service from wide gets there.
- Ikoma Lois Openda has two goals in Lyon's last five games, so he is the one to watch for Les Gones as he gives them end product up top when his movement is on point.
