- Anderlecht have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six home games
- Hammarby have won four and drawn one of their last five matches
Lotto Park looks like a 50/50 game
RSC Anderlecht vs Hammarby IF preview suggests that RSC Anderlecht and Hammarby IF are locked at 1-1 after the first leg of this UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, so Thursday's return game is on a knife edge. Anderlecht are the slight favourite at home, but the visitors' form book makes this feel more like a European battle of attrition than a lock.
Vítor Bruno, who has been in charge since 1 July 2026, is a football man who enjoys vertical transitions and high-tempo pressing. Anderlecht have played in 4-3-4-3 and 4-2-3-1 shapes this season and will look to win second balls and strike fast through the middle.
The Belgians drew 0-0 with Boulogne at home, beat NEC Nijmegen 3-2 and drew 1-1 with Hammarby in away leg of this tie in their most recent three games. Their home record across all competitions is two wins, two draws and two defeats from six attempts, so it is not clear-cut that the Lotto Park will be a fortress on Thursday.
Hammarby can trouble Anderlecht
In UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, Anderlecht have won just two of their last ten across all competitions, drawing four and losing four. Henrik Rydstroem has been in charge of the Allsvenskan side since 6 June 2026 and his team builds through the midfield and then overloads wide areas.
They beat Degerfors IF 4-0 at home before holding Anderlecht to a 1-1 draw in the away leg, so their momentum is good and they have a chance of taking something back to Sweden. Hammarby have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, a much sharper return than Anderlecht.
Frank Junior Adjei leads the scoring charts for Hammarby in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 with one goal in one match while Danylo Sikan is Anderlecht's sharpest finisher so far in the competition with the same return. But Paulos Abraham has four goals in Hammarby's last five while Sikan has four of Anderlecht's last eight goals in the last five matches, so both could be worth a wager on to find the net on Thursday.
RSC Anderlecht vs Hammarby IF prediction points to another tight contest, with little to separate the sides over 90 minutes.
Bet on both teams to score and a couple of goals
Anderlecht are priced at 2.08, Hammarby at 3.16 and the draw at 3.6. The hosts are our narrow pick, but there is plenty to like about both of these clubs on the evidence of the first-leg.
RSC Anderlecht vs Hammarby IF betting tips lean toward both teams to score and over 2.5 goals, given the attacking numbers on both sides.
Hammarby have hit eight goals in their last four away games across all competitions and Anderlecht have hit ten in their last six at home, so both will feel they can do some damage. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.78 and both teams to score is 1.65, which looks like the best bet and suggests this could be an open and entertaining matchup.
RSC Anderlecht vs Hammarby IF prediction also suggests the two teams have very different playing styles with Anderlecht looking for chaos and Hammarby for structure and this could end in a narrow home win or a repeat of the 1-1 draw from last week.
RSC Anderlecht vs Hammarby IF prediction remains a reasonable angle, with the draw still firmly in play.
