Anderlecht v Red Bull Salzburg preview – Europa League, Thursday 5 November

Red Bull Salzburg arrive in Brussels on the back of a purple patch — four wins and a draw in their last five matches across competitions — while Anderlecht’s form has been patchier. The league phase meeting at RSC Anderlecht Stadium is set for Thursday 5 November at 17:45 GMT.

This fixture matters for both clubs’ Europa League ambitions: Anderlecht sit on 3 points from three league-phase games, Salzburg on 4. Salzburg’s recent scoring run and Anderlecht’s mixed defensive record set a clear shape to the contest.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4

Anderlecht Vs Red Bull Salzburg matchday centre

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4. Recent form covers all competitions; detailed stats retain their named competition and sample.

Recent form

Anderlecht have two wins and three defeats from their last five matches across all competitions, collecting six points with eight goals scored and eight conceded. Salzburg have four wins and a draw across five for 13 points, scoring 16 goals and conceding six.

Competition record

Anderlecht are 22nd in the Europa League standings with three points from three league-phase matches. Salzburg are 21st with four points from three. The European points gap is much smaller than the recent all-competition form gap.

Anderlecht

22nd · 3 pts · 3 played

LLWLW6 points

Red Bull Salzburg

21st · 4 pts · 3 played

WDWWW13 points

Last 5 · all competitions · oldest → newest

Talking points

Salzburg have scored twice as many goals as Anderlecht over their respective recent five-match samples: 16 compared with eight. They have also conceded two fewer.

Both clubs can improve on their league-phase points totals.

Venue advantage

Home and away

Anderlecht

AT HOME

Points per game: 2.3
Goals scored / game: 2.5
Goals conceded / game: 1.3
Clean sheets: 1 / 4
W–D–L: 3–0–1

4 matches · 30 Jul–16 Sept

Red Bull Salzburg

ON THE ROAD

Points per game: 2.0
Goals scored / game: 1.8
Goals conceded / game: 1.3
Clean sheets: 2 / 4
W–D–L: 2–2–0

4 matches · 13 Aug–22 Oct

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

See exact goal minutes and players

Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

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Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

Anderlecht

CORNERS / GAME

Won5.0

8 matches

Conceded4.0

8 matches

8 matches · 30 Jul–22 Oct

Red Bull Salzburg

CORNERS / GAME

Won5.4

7 matches

Conceded2.1

7 matches

7 matches · 6 Aug–22 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

Anderlecht

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 5 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 4 / 1 / 0
Conceded first: 3 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 1 / 0 / 2
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

8 matches · 23 Jul–22 Oct

Red Bull Salzburg

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 4 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 3 / 1 / 0
Conceded first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 1 / 1
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

6 matches · 6 Aug–22 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

Anderlecht

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 3
Conceded: 3

8 matches · 23 Jul–22 Oct

Red Bull Salzburg

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 2
Conceded: 2

6 matches · 6 Aug–22 Oct

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

FanBanter 90-minute pick: Red Bull Salzburg to win.

Salzburg’s recent sequence — 13 points from five matches and 16 goals scored — gives them the edge going into Anderlecht’s home stadium. Anderlecht can score at this end of the season but their equal goals-for and -against across the same period make them vulnerable to Salzburg’s attacking consistency.

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