Anderlecht vs Westerlo Tips & Preview - Hosts set for winning start to the season

By Tolu Shotade

25 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 25 Jul 2025

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Anderlecht aiming to start the 2025-26 season with a home win against Westerlo.
Anderlecht had an unbeaten preseason and early Europa League success.
Westerlo struggled with consistency, both in preseason and last season.

Anderlecht vs Westerlo

Anderlecht will be targeting a home win when they host Westerlo in their opening fixture of the 2025-26 Belgian Pro League season.

The hosts looked solid in preseason and will be keen to carry that form into the new campaign. They also do some good work in front of their fans and should come out on top against the visitors.

Anderlecht News

Anderlecht will be looking to move on from their disappointing end to last season, where they lost their final three matches and were also beaten 2-1 by Club Brugge in the Belgian Cup final. They will take some confidence from their preseason showings, having gone unbeaten in five friendly matches.

Besnik Hasi's team have already been in competitive action this season, claiming a 1-0 home victory over Hacken in a UEFA Europa League qualifier in midweek. That result means they are unbeaten in six of their last 10 home matches, across all competitions, stretching back to last season.

Anderlecht have quality going forward and have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven matches on this run, while seven of those fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Westerlo News

Westerlo will be looking to improve on last season's campaign, having failed to make it to the championship round. Issame Charai’s team had an erratic preseason, with three wins and four defeats from seven friendly matches, although they did beat Samsunspur 3-1 in their final warm-up game.

The inconsistent preseason display is a holdover from Westerlo’s showings at the end of last season, having failed to win five of their final eight league matches. It is a similar situation in their travels as they are also winless in five of their last eight league fixtures on the road.

Goals have not been a problem for Westerlo, who have scored in their last seven matches. However, they have also conceded in all seven fixtures, which have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Anderlecht are often superior in this fixture and have claimed six wins and three draws from the last 12 matches, while Westerlo have been victorious just three times. However, the visitors picked up a 2-0 victory in the last meeting back in April.

Verdict

Anderlecht v Westerlo

Anderlecht and Westerlo often serve up open encounters, with both teams scoring in four of their last five meetings, which have produced over 2.5 goals. With both sides keen for a positive start to the season, a similar outcome is expected on Sunday.

The hosts are unbeaten in six of their last 10 home matches across all competitions and also have a good record in this fixture. They should claim the upper hand in this one, with Westerlo looking unconvincing lately.

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