R.S.C. Anderlecht and Villarreal will face off in the ⅛ finals of the UEFA Conference League.
We believe that RSC Anderlecht may struggle to score against a strong Villarreal team and predict that Villarreal will likely win the match while possibly keeping a clean sheet.
RSC Anderlecht will aim to bounce back from their recent 1-0 defeat in their First Division A match against KAA Gent.
Unfortunately, RSC Anderlecht has struggled with defensive issues, having conceded in all of their previous six matches and a total of eight goals during that period. It’s concerning that they haven’t shown much defensive strength lately.
Last Games in UECL: Won: 3, Draw: 2, Lost: 3, Scored: 8, Conceded: 7, Clean Sheets: 3.
Villarreal enters this upcoming match following a 2-0 La Liga victory over UD Almería in their previous game.
However, it’s concerning that Villarreal has conceded in five of their last six games, with opponents scoring a total of 10 goals during that period. Villarreal has not been performing well defensively.
Last Games in UECL: Won: 4, Draw: 1, Lost: 1, Scored: 14, Conceded: 9, Clean Sheets: 2.
R.S.C. Anderlecht: Verbruggen – Debast, Sardella, Murillo, Vertonghen – Dreyer, Diawara, Ashimeru, Verschaeren – Amuzu, Slimani.
Villarreal: Reina – Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Moreno – Terrats, Parejo, Baena Rodriguez, Chukwueze – Luis Morales, Santos.
The match will be played at the Lotto Park.
March 9, 2023, 17:45 UK time.