Anderlecht vs Young Boys
25th August 2022
Kick Off: 1900 hrs
Football – Belgium – Europa Conference League
Pick Away Win
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 19/10 odds recorded 21:25 GMT August 24th 2022 at William Hill
This is the second leg of a Europa Conference League Third Qualifying round tie.
So the pressure is definitely on here with a place in the Group Stage of this season’s competition beckoning for one of them.
It is Anderlecht who have a narrow advantage in the tie to defend back on home turf on Thursday.
But both they and opponents Young Boys have been in excellent form recently and there’s plenty of life left in this tie.
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ANDERLECHT PREVIEW – CAN THE BELGIANS HOLD ON?
Hannes Delcroix produced the only goal of the first leg of this tie, giving Anderlecht a 1-0 advantage.
That’s narrow on the scoreboard, but the Belgians do get the comfort of home soil now.
That result added to a good overall season that Anderlecht have had.
They have gone W6 L1 in their seven matches in all competitions.
Anderlecht’s one defeat came away at Cercle Bruges in their second league of the campaign.
It has been a five-match winning streak by them since.
The goals have been flowing from Anderlecht this season as well.
They each hit at least two goals in five of their seven matches.
In three of their last four, Anderlecht have scored exactly three goals.
Anderlecht are the 21/20 match favourites at William Hill for this second leg*
Their home record is three wins from three in all competitions this term.
During that sequence, Anderlecht have only shipped one goal.
It was at this stage in last season’s Europa Conference League that the Belgians fell in a 5-4 aggregate loss to Dutch side Vitesse.
This season they started in the third Qualifying Round and comfortably beat Paide Linnameeskond 5-0 on aggregate.
The European home form of Anderlecht is interesting.
They are only W2 D3 L5 in their last nine European home fixtures.
YOUNG BOYS PREVIEW – CAN SWISS FIGHT BACK?
It’s not a huge mountain that the Swiss side Young Boys have to climb to get back into this tie.
Given the form that they have produced this season, they are in with a chance.
The 1-0 home loss to Anderlecht is their only loss of this entire campaign.
Young Boys are W7 D2 L1 in the ten matches in all competitions since the start of the season.
The Swiss side entered European action in the Second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.
They came through both ties against Dag Liepaja and KUPS Kuopio comfortably to reach the playoffs.
This time against Anderlecht has represented a sterner test for them.
But they are undefeated on their travels this season with a W3 D1 from four.
Young Boys are 19/10 underdogs in the match outright for the win with William Hill*
Can they turn the tie around?
Like Anderlecht, they have not been a goal-shy team so far this season.
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Young Boys have scored at least two goals in six of their ten matches.
In five of those ten, they have netted at least three goals.
They have scored exactly three goals in each of their last three European away games.
Young Boys have also banked four clean sheets in their last five fixtures.
So they don’t look totally down and out of this if they can come up with a big performance.
It is worth remembering that they were in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League last season.
That didn’t pan out for them, but they did draw at Man Utd and Atalanta.
Including qualification matches, Young Boys have lost only one of their last eight away fixtures in Europe, winning five of those.
ANDERLECHT VS YOUNG BOYS BETTING ADVICE
Even with Anderlecht holding a 1-0 advantage back at home, this tie looks very finely balanced.
It’s been cracking form overall from both of these and we would expect goals to come.
Over 2.5 goals is the first recommendation for Anderlecht vs Young Boys betting tips at 19/20*
Key Facts – Anderlecht vs Young Boys Betting Tip
- Anderlecht have won only 2 of their last 9 European home matches
- Anderlecht hold a 1-0 advantage from the first leg
- Young Boys have scored three goals in each of their last three European road games
As for an outcome, we are going to swing for Young Boys to come roaring back into this.
They have a good recent road record in Europe and have, by and large, been in good scoring form.
Young Boys are the ones who have to push and that may lead them to getting their result.
Young Boys to win is at 19/10*
* all odds recorded 21:25 GMT August 24th 2022 at William Hill
THE BEST BETTING ODDS FOR ANDERLECHT VS YOUNG BOYS
Anderlecht to win: 21/20 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Young Boys to win: 19/10 at Bet365
