Matchday 4 of the 2024/25 Europa League group stage will see RFSh (Latvia) take on Anderlecht (Belgium) on November 7 at the Daugava Stadium in Riga. RFSh vs Anderlecht: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Probable line-ups for RFSh vs Anderlecht
RFSh (3-5-2): Joseph Ondoa – Ziga Lipuscek, Herdi Prenga, Haruna Rashid Nji – Roberts Savalnieks, Stefan Panic, Adam Marhiev, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Lasha Odisharia – Janis Ikaunieks, Alen Ouadrio.
Anderlecht (4-5-1): Colin Coosemans – Thoma Foket, Jan-Karlo Simic, Leander Dendoncker, Ludwig Augustinsson – Mats Rits, Majeed Ashimeru, Anders Dreyer, Mario Stroeykens, Tristan De Grif – Luis Vasquez.
Each team's starting line-up is listed from their last match in this tournament.
RFSh
The Latvian team suffered their second defeat in the group stage (1 draw), losing to Eintracht Frankfurt 0-1 in their previous encounter. In all three matches played, RFSh failed to keep a clean sheet. Furthermore, the club's streak of conceding goals in Europe's second-tier competition stands at five matches. In the current Europa League campaign, only Qarabag has conceded more goals (8) than Viktor Moroz's charges, who have let in 7. In the Europa League standings, the team is in 31st place, trailing the playoff spots by 2 points.
- RFSh scored against their opponents in 6 out of their last 7 Europa League encounters.
- At home, the club hasn't lost in 3 tournament matches (2 wins, 1 draw).
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 5 out of the last 6 matches involving RFSh in the Europa League.
Anderlecht
The Brussels side won their third consecutive group stage match in the Europa League, prevailing over Ludogorets with a 2-0 scoreline last round. Moreover, their winning streak in Europe's second most prestigious tournament has increased to five matches. Against Ludogorets, Anderlecht managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in the group stage. Anderlecht is one of three clubs, along with Lazio and Tottenham, who have yet to drop points in the tournament's main stage. In the Europa League table, the Brussels outfit is in 3rd place, behind the aforementioned competitors due to additional indicators.
- The team has kept a clean sheet in 5 out of their last 7 Europa League matches.
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 6 out of the last 8 matches involving Anderlecht in the second-tier European cup.
- Away from home, Anderlecht has not scored more than 1 goal in 7 out of their last 8 Europa League matches.
RFSh vs Anderlecht: Match Prediction
The Riga side put up a commendable resistance against a strong opponent – Eintracht Frankfurt in the last round away, losing by just one goal. At home, RFSh stands a much better chance of earning points. The team hasn't lost in 3 Europa League encounters at home, claiming 2 victories. Moreover, in the current group stage at home, the Latvian club managed a draw against Galatasaray with a 2-2 scoreline. I don't believe the upcoming opponent is stronger than the Turkish team. Yes, Anderlecht has won all 3 group stage matches, but their opponents were not the strongest.
Even away from home, the Brussels side has not been as confident as at home, managing to win only 1 out of their past 5 Europa League encounters (2 draws, 2 losses) excluding the match against Dinamo Minsk, which was played on neutral ground. Moreover, that single victory was by a slim margin (1-0).
I believe that the tenacious Riga side will put up a strong resistance against Anderlecht and even if they lose, it's unlikely to be by a large margin. My prediction is RFSh with a handicap (+1) at odds of 1.63.
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