Match details. UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 4. Kick-off is Thu 5 Nov, 18:45 Lagos time. It is played at Lotto Park, Brussels. The referee is Elcin Masiyev.
What's at stake. RSC Anderlecht are 22nd on 3 points after 3 games, 1 point behind Red Bull Salzburg, level on points with 1899 Hoffenheim. A win would take them above Red Bull Salzburg. Salzburg are 21st on 4 points after 3 games, level on points with NEC Nijmegen, 1 point clear of Anderlecht. A win would take them above NEC Nijmegen.
Team news. RSC Anderlecht are without I. Camara (foot injury), L. Hey (broken leg), I. Koutsoupias (off the roster), K. Sardella (inactive), M. Winkler (inactive), I. Camara (foot injury). Salzburg are without E. Aguilar (muscle injury), A. Chase (off the roster), S. Kitano (ankle injury), F. Matijasevic (off the roster), J. Mellberg (muscle injury), J. Moser (off the roster). S. Kitano is their main creator. D. Schmid is their centre-back.
Form. RSC Anderlecht have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L L. Salzburg have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W.
The numbers. RSC Anderlecht score 1.5 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and three games without a goal. RSC Anderlecht average 12.7 shots (5.9 on target), 4.6 corners and 2.7 cards a game, with 54% of the ball. Salzburg score 1.7 and concede one a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets. Salzburg average 14.1 shots (5.6 on target), 5.0 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 58% of the ball.
The case against. Salzburg's record still gives them 47% to win.
The read. RSC Anderlecht or the draw. An open game. Salzburg are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Salzburg. Their xG points to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 63%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.15, 70% on the records (RSC Anderlecht: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 10; Salzburg: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 6 away). Full cover: Under 5.5 Goals at 1.13. It wins on every score where the best bet loses. Predicted score: RSC Anderlecht 2-1 Salzburg (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).