In the fifth round of the Europa League, Anderlecht will face Porto. The guests hold a distinctly elevated status. Conversely, the Belgian club is performing significantly better in the tournament now, so the outcome of the Anderlecht vs Porto game is not so obvious.
Porto has achieved victory only once in four rounds to date – a 2-0 win against Hoffenheim. The team secured another point against Manchester United in a thrilling 3:3 draw. Although the team from Portugal was fighting for the victory as well, they conceded at the very end.
In the previous two rounds, Porto was defeated 2:3 by Bude/Glimt and 1:2 by Lazio. The club currently holds four points and occupies the 22nd position, maintaining a goal difference of zero. Indeed, even though half of the rounds have already been completed, the difference in the standings between the teams remains relatively small. With a victory now, the Dragons could rise to 15th place from their current position of 22nd.
However, Anderlecht dropped points for the first time in the Europa League last round, finishing 1:1 against Rīgas. Before that, the Belgians enjoyed a series of victories – they triumphed over Ferencvaros (2:1), Real Sociedad (2:1), and Ludogorets (2:0). The team now sits in fifth place with ten points, trailing three rivals above them only on additional parameters.
When does Anderlecht vs Porto kick-off?
- Competition: UEFA Europa League
- Game Day: Thursday, 28 November, 2024
- Kick-off: 17:45 UK Time
- Stadium: Lotto Park, Brussel
Where to watch Anderlecht vs Porto
- UK: discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 6
- USA: Paramount+, ViX
- Canada: DAZN Canada
- Australia: Stan Sport
- Portugal: Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV5
Anderlecht vs Porto Squads
Anderlecht possible lineup: Coosemans; Sardella, Simic, Jorgensen, N’Diaye; Verschaeren, Rits; Dreyer, Stroeykens, Edozie; Dolberg
Porto possible lineup: Costa; Fernandes, Perez, Djalo, Moura; Varela, Eustaquio; Vieira, Nico, Galeno; Samu
