Anderlecht vs Sunderland prediction and preview

Europa League · Thursday 21 January 2027, 20:00 UTC

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Anderlecht vs Sunderland

Europa League · Thursday 21 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Lotto Park, Brussels

Anderlecht · Sunderland · Europa League predictions

Anderlecht vs Sunderland preview

Anderlecht welcome Sunderland at Lotto Park in Brussels on Thursday 21 January 2027 (20:00 UTC) in the Europa League. Anderlecht sit 22nd on 3 points after 3 matches, while Sunderland sit 9th on 7 points after 3 matches.

Anderlecht come into the game with a W-L-L-W-W run in the league (3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Sunderland's recent sequence reads L-D-D-L-W. Over their last 6, Anderlecht have scored 2.2 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Sunderland average 0.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

At home this season Anderlecht have 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 4 matches; on the road Sunderland have 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 7.

Across the Europa League this season, 134 matches have produced 2.8 goals per game; home sides have won 47% and 21% have been drawn.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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9Sunderland321042+27WWD
22Anderlecht310243+13LLW

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Anderlecht expected line-up (4-3-3)

Colin Coosemans, Léo Pétrot, Giulian Biancone, Thelo Aasgaard, Mario Stroeykens, Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Marten Winkler, Lukáš Ambros

Sunderland expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robin Roefs, Luke O'Nien, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Omar Alderete, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Chris Rigg, Nilson Angulo, Enzo Le Fée, Timur Tuterov

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