Young Boys vs RSC Anderlecht Prediction and Betting Tips

A thrilling encounter is predicted when Young Boys host Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa Conference League playoffs. Both teams have breezed through the qualifiers and appear evenly matched heading into Thursday’s clash.

Young Boys have some pedigree in European football and are often involved in the higher tier. In fact, they appeared in the group stage of the Champions League last season, although they failed to make the knockout phase.

The Swiss side have shown that higher quality in the Conference League where they have been a step above their opponents. Raphael Wicky’s men have cruised through the qualifiers, winning all four of their matches.

Young Boys reached the Conference League playoffs after doing the double over KuPS of Finland with a 5-0 aggregate victory. They also warmed up for Thursday's clash with a 3-0 victory over Servette in a Swiss Super League fixture last Sunday.

Anderlecht are also regulars in European competition but often feature in the Champions League and the Europa League. However, the last time they reached the group stage of a major competition was during the 2018-19 Europa League season.

Like Young Boys, Anderlecht have also had sa mooth ride through the Europa Conference League. Felice Mazzu’s men claimed a 5-0 aggregate victory over Estonian outfit Paide to secure a place in the playoffs.

Anderlecht’s form has been generally solid lately having claimed seven wins from their last eight matches across all competitions. They warned up for the trip to Switzerland with a 3-0 victory over Sint-Truiden in a Belgian First Division clash last Sunday.

How the bookies view it

Young Boys have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Anderlecht is valued at 13/5 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with Betfred.

Head to head

This will be the first ever meeting between Young Boys and Anderlecht.

Players to watch

The trio of Jean-Pierre Nsame, Cedric Itten and Meschak Elia have all impressed for Young Boys and will be the ones to watch on Thursday. All three men have been on the score sheet in the Europa League and can ensure the Swiss side produces over 1.5 goals at 10/11 with Paddy Power.

Anderlecht can also hold their own going forward, particularly with Fabio Silva, who has scored in his last four matches. With the likes of Benito Raman and Francis Amuzu providing support, the Belgians could be tipped to produce over 1.5 goals at 13/8 with Paddy Power.

Anything else catch the eye?

Young Boys and Anderlecht have plenty of quality in attack and could be set to produce goals on Thursday. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 41/20 by Unibet while William Hill is offering odds of 4/5 for over 2.5 goals.

Both teams have had some late showings recently and could be tipped to score after the break at 2/1 with bet365. The second half could also be tipped to produce the most goals at 20/21 with bet365.

This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Young Boys and RSC Anderlecht will be played on Aug 18, 2022 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Young Boys vs RSC Anderlecht prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.

Young Boys vs RSC Anderlecht Betting Tips & Predictions