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UEFA Europa League · 2026

RSC Anderlecht vs Red Bull Salzburg · UEFA Europa League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.21.8
Possession
52.8%59%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RSC Anderlecht favored in 1 of 7 directional metrics · Red Bull Salzburg in 5 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RSC Anderlecht5 matchesRed Bull Salzburg5 matches
2.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51.8 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.6 goals/match
5.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 6.2 shots/match
52.8%Possession5/5● 59%
4.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6.4 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards4/40.5 cards/match
15.8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness50 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, shots.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 17:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Europa League

Goals per match rankingShots on target per match rankingShare of matches scored in ranking
TeamsRSC AnderlechtRed Bull Salzburg
CompetitionUEFA Europa League
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