UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 3 
Jagiellonia vs Anderlecht preview: can the underdogs trouble the favourites?
Jagiellonia have not lost at home this season, while Anderlecht are still chasing their first Europa League point. Can the visitors make a game of it in Białystok?
📍 Stadion Miejski w Białymstoku
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Jagiellonia | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Anderlecht | 1.9 | 0.9 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Jagiellonia | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 29 | Anderlecht | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Absences
Jagiellonia
- OutD. Drachal · Off the roster
- OutC. Polak · Off the roster
- OutN. Prelec · Inactive
- OutD. Rallis · Off the roster
- OutN. Wojtuszek · Inactive
- OutZ. Zalewski · Off the roster
Anderlecht
- OutG. Biancone · Hamstring Injury
- OutI. Camara · Foot Injury
- OutL. Hey · Broken Leg
- OutI. Koutsoupias · Off the roster
- OutK. Sardella · Thigh Injury
Jagiellonia have not lost a home game all season, and they have scored nine goals in their three matches at the Stadion Miejski w Białymstoku. Anderlecht arrive still searching for a first point in the Europa League, so on Thursday the question is simple: can the underdogs trouble the favourites?
Two clubs, two different starts
Matchday three of the League Stage pits a side with some momentum against one in real trouble. Jagiellonia sit 17th of 36 with three points from two games. Anderlecht are 29th, still pointless and with a goal difference of minus two.
Form that favours the hosts
Over their last five matches, Jagiellonia have scored 11 times and conceded five. At home the picture is even clearer: three wins, nine goals and an average of three per game in front of their own supporters, with only two goals conceded. They have also been most dangerous before the break, scoring four of their 13 goals in the 31-45 minute window.
Anderlecht have scored 10 and conceded five in their last five, so this is no mismatch on paper. Their season has been streaky, with a run of five wins in a row sitting alongside two defeats. Away from home they have won twice in four, scoring five times.
Absences that stretch both squads
Jagiellonia will be without six players. D. Drachal, C. Polak, D. Rallis and Z. Zalewski are off the roster, while N. Prelec and N. Wojtuszek are inactive.
Anderlecht face a heavier injury list. G. Biancone (hamstring), I. Camara (foot), K. Sardella (thigh) and L. Hey (broken leg) are all out, and I. Koutsoupias is also off the roster.
Our prediction
Jagiellonia’s home record and their habit of scoring before half-time make them the side to back to take control. Anderlecht have shown they can score on the road, so the visitors should create chances, but with both squads missing key players, the hosts are better placed to finish the job. Expect a tight, competitive game with the home side just edging it.
Jagiellonia 2-1 Anderlecht