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Anderlecht vs Hoffenheim Tips & Preview - Home win for the Belgians
- Anderlecht aiming for Europa League round of 16 spot with a win.
- Hoffenheim struggling, only 1 win in 7 Europa matches.
- Both teams have attacking strengths but shaky defenses.

Anderlecht vs Hoffenheim
Anderlecht host Hoffenheim in their final fixture in the first phase of the UEFA Europa League as they look to secure a top eight finish.
While the Belgians are targeting a direct berth in the round of 16, their visitors can only finish in the playoffs. With the Germans struggling to find their best form at the moment, the hosts will be confident of claiming the win having done some good work at home lately.
Anderlecht Form
Sitting seventh in the table, Anderlecht have qualification into the Europa League round of 16 in their own hands as a win on Thursday will confirm their place. David Hubert’s men have lost just once in the competition, although that defeat came in their previous fixture where they were beaten 2-0 by Viktoria Plzen.
Anderlecht are also unbeaten at home in the Europa League, claiming two wins and a draw from three matches. Their overall form has also been impressive lately with seven wins in their last 10 home matches across all competitions, including a 4-1 First Division win against Mechelen last Sunday.
That win highlights Anderlecht's attacking quality, although they are without a clean sheet in six of their last seven home matches across all competitions. Eight of their last nine home matches have also produced over 3.5 goals.
Hoffenheim Form
Hoffenheim are now in a precarious position in the Europa League table after suffering a 3-2 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in their previous fixture. They have picked up just one win from seven matches in the competition and sit three points off the playoff places.
Beyond the Europa League, Hoffenheim's recent form has been disappointing as they are winless in 11 of their last 12 matches across all competitions. However, they will head to Belgium off the back of a 2-2 home draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga last Sunday.
A vulnerable defence and a solid attack means outcomes like the one against Frankfurt have been frequent for Hoffenheim lately. Their last four matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.
Head to Head
The only previous meeting between Anderlecht and Hoffenheim was a friendly in 2019 which ended 3-2 in favour of the Belgians.
Verdict
That defeat to Tottenham means Hoffenheim's chances of making the playoffs are looking bleak. Their overall form has been poor lately and with Anderlecht looking decent at home, the Belgians should claim the win here.
There is some quality in both attacks and with the defences looking unconvincing at the moment, goals can be expected on Thursday.
There is some quality in both attacks and with the defences looking unconvincing at the moment, goals can be expected on Thursday.
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