On Thursday, Anderlecht will face Viktoria Pilsen in the UEFA Europa League. The Mauves et Blancs are having a remarkable season on the European scene and occupy a very good third place. In Brussels, they can almost touch a direct qualification, reserved for the first eight teams.
Anderlecht still have to face Viktoria Pilsen and Hoffenheim. With fourteen points, the Mauves et Blancs are already assured of a place in the play-offs, but they are now clearly aiming for a place in the top eight.
To achieve this, Anderlecht must keep several teams at bay. The best way to do this is, of course, to take points. Currently, Anderlecht has fourteen points. With two games to play and three points ahead of the teams ranked between eighth and tenth, the club seems almost obliged to collect at least two points from a possible six. To be completely certain, we will have to aim for three points out of six, which would guarantee leaving Galatasaray and two clubs among Manchester United, FCSB and Rangers behind them.
-Six out of six for Tottenham?
Tottenham, who have eleven points, will still face Hoffenheim and Elfsborg, and a maximum haul of six points does not seem unrealistic. FCSB, better known as Steaua Bucharest, also lurks with eleven points. He first travels to Qarabag, ranked only 33rd, before receiving Manchester United. After their poor performances in the Premier League, the English club will look to qualify directly for the final stages of the Europa League in order to restore some color to their season for their fans. Rangers will also face Manchester United before concluding against Union SG.
If Anderlecht fails to collect three additional points, it will also have to be wary of Ajax, Real Sociedad and Bodo Glimt, who each have ten points. Ajax seems to have an affordable task against Rigas, but will then have to give everything against Galatasaray, who will probably also seek a result for direct qualification. Real Sociedad, for its part, will have to travel to leader Lazio before receiving Greek PAOK. As for Bodo Glimt, everything remains open with matches against Maccabi Tel-Aviv and OGC Nice, penultimate in the standings, to come.
