Anderlecht vs Kairat Almaty: Does Kairat have a chance of reaching the UEFA Europa League main stage?
In a UEFA Europa League qualifying clash, Anderlecht will host Kairat Almaty. The match will take place on Thursday, August 27, kicking off at 20:30 CET, and I have a betting tip for you.
Anderlecht vs Kairat Almaty: Match preview
In the first leg, Anderlecht seemed to settle the tie almost completely, doing so in the first half. The Belgians took the lead as early as the second minute, doubled their advantage midway through the half, and made it 3-0 in stoppage time at the end of the first half. Kairat failed to respond and suffered a heavy defeat by that scoreline.
Anderlecht finished fourth last season and have enjoyed an impressive Europa League qualifying campaign. They beat Hammarby 4-2 before defeating PAOK 4-2, and are now just one step away from the UEFA Europa League. Domestically, the team started with a defeat and a win and currently have three points.
Kairat Almaty are currently in the race for the Kazakhstan Premier League title. They sit second with 48 points after 21 matches. They are four points behind the leaders and have a game in hand. Even if Kairat win that game, they will not move into first place, but would reduce the gap to one point. Kairat were crowned champions last season and reached the third qualifying round, where they were eliminated by Levski after a 0-2 defeat.
Match facts and H2H
- Anderlecht thrashed Kairat 3-0 in the first leg.
- Anderlecht have lost just one of their last ten matches.
- Kairat have lost three of their last four matches.
- Anderlecht have won their last five home matches.
- Kairat have lost their last two away matches.
- This will be the second meeting between the two teams in history.
Probable line-ups
- Anderlecht: Coosemans; Augustinsson, Biancone, Petrot, Maamar; Llansana, M. Kana, Ambros; Nga Kana, Cvetkovic, Sikan
- Kairat: Anarbekov; Tapalov, Baibek, Africo, Mata; Oksanen, Mrynskiy, Mendonca, Jukkola; Gual, Edmilson
Prediction
I think Anderlecht will be able to finish the job at home and beat Kairat once again. My betting tip is for the Belgians to win the second leg.
