Anderlecht – Vitesse

Anderlecht host Vitesse at Lotto Park in Belgium for the first leg of their playoffs in the 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League. The Purple and Whites haven’t played in a major European tournament proper since going out in the group stages of the Europa League in 2018. Vitesse, meanwhile, are looking to get into only their second-ever European adventure, having made their debut back in 2017 with the Europa League.

Anderlecht beat Laci of Albania in the last round in a 5-1 aggregate victory, while Vitesse beat Irish side Dundalk 4-3 on aggregate.

This is the first competitive meeting between the sides, but Vitesse beat Anderlecht in a friendly match in January 2016. Both sides are fairly evenly matched and have good quality in their respective squads. But if the last round of qualifiers is anything to go by, Vitesse have a slightly weaker defense. Anderlecht could also count on their home advantage to secure a narrow victory.