Anderlecht vs Lyon — Tips & Analysis

Anderlecht +0.25: Anderlecht have been very hard to beat at Lotto Park, and that is the main reason we are with them. They are unbeaten in eight home games this season, six wins and two ties. In those games they score more than 2 goals a game and let in under a goal. Lyon are a good side, but they travel far less well than they play at home. They have won two, tied two and lost two of their six away games. On those trips they score just over a goal a game and let in about one. That is not a team that comes here and takes a game away from you. Anderlecht have been grinding out 1-0s and 0-0s in the league, so expect a tight night with few clear chances. Both sides look set to keep their shape and wait for a mistake. A 1-1 is the likeliest score, and Anderlecht avoiding defeat is all this asks of them. The worry is who the hosts are missing. Sardella, Hey, Camara and Koutsoupias are all out, and Ambros is a doubt, so the hosts will be missing five of their squad. Lyon have won by 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 14 games, so they can turn a tight night into a clear win. We still make Anderlecht tough enough to come out of this with something.