Anderlecht vs Kairat prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on August 27, 2026
In the Europa League qualification final on August 27, 2026, Anderlecht and Kairat will play their second leg. The hosts are saying goodbye to the tournament.
Anderlecht vs Kairat: Team News and Expert Analysis
The historic powerhouse from Brussels almost missed out on the top 6 at the end of the 2025/2026 regular season, but finished fourth in the "championship group". In the new campaign, they started with a win over La Louvière, followed by a defeat to Waasland-Beveren. In Europa League qualification, the Belgians managed to get past Hammarby (1-1 and 3-1) and PAOK (1-0 and 3-2).
The club from Astana were champions in both 2024 and 2025. But now Ordabasy is seriously challenging for the top spot. In the Champions League, the Kazakhs failed to repeat last year's successful effort when they reached the main round. This summer, they knocked out Sutjeska Niksic and Omonia (the Cypriots on penalties), but lost to Levski twice, both times 0-1.
At home in Kazakhstan, the hosts achieved nothing. They conceded three times, all in the first half, and failed to respond, suffering a crushing defeat.
Previous matches: Anderlecht vs Kairat
The teams met for the first time in Almaty
The hosts are already certain of a place in the next round. But they are unlikely to relax too much in front of their fans – we expect another victory, but with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.71).
Anderlecht vs Kairat: Key Statistics and Trends
- Anderlecht have won all four of their last qualification matches
- The team averages 1.48 goals scored and 1.55 conceded per match
- Kairat have lost four of their last five qualification matches
- On average, Kairat score 2 goals and concede 0.71 goals per match
- 57% of Kairat's matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 2.71 goals per match
Anderlecht vs Kairat: Possible Starting Lineups
Anderlecht typically play a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Kosemans - Augustinsson, Petro, Biancon, Maamar - Kana, Liansana, Ambrose - Nga Kana, Sikan, Tsvetkovic
Kairat are likely to use a 1-4-4-1-1 formation (possible lineup): Anarbekov - Mata, Afriko, Kurgin, Tapalov - Gual, Mrynskyi, Jukkola, Mendonça - Oksanen - Edmilson. Shirobokov received a red card in the previous match
Place your bet on the upcoming match and follow the team's performance in the Europa League qualification standings
