MX23RW : Saturday, October 5 21:42:11| >> :600:311418:311418:
[monks data]
Anderlecht
Champions League | Group Stage
Nov 26, 2014 at 7.45pm UK
 
Galatasaray

2-0

Mbemba Mangulu (44', 86')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Preview: Anderlecht vs. Galatasaray

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's encounter between Anderlecht and Galatasaray in the Champions League.

Anderlecht and Galatasaray meet in Belgium on Wednesday knowing that their chances of making it through to the last 16 of the Champions League are all but over.

The two teams are currently in a race with Arsenal to clinch second place in Group D, but the Gunners look certain to qualify thanks to their five-point cushion with two games to play.

However, should Arsenal lose to already-qualified Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates Stadium, then Anderlecht or Gala can capitalise to make things interesting for the final round of fixtures.

Their previous encounter ended 1-1 in Turkey as a late goal from Burak Yilmaz salvaged the hosts a valuable share of the spoils.

Both sides are currently in indifferent form, with neither being able to put together a run of two wins or more in their last six games in all competitions.

Anderlecht will be without Matias Suarez through injury, while Steven Defour, Fabrice N'Sakala and Bram Nuytinck are all doubtful. Hakan Balta and Semih Kaya are sidelined for the visitors, who are also missing the suspended Blerim Dzemaili.

Anderlecht: Proto; Deschacht, Mbemba, Vanden Borre, Praet; Kljestan, Tielemans, Najar, Cyriac, Acheampong; Conte

Form in Champions League: DLLD
Form in all competitions: LWDDWL

Possible starting lineup:

Galatasaray: Muslera; Tarık, Chedjou, Sarioglu, Gunter; Selcuk, Melo, Hamit, Sneijder, Yilmaz; Umut Bulut

Form in Champions League: DLLL
Form in all competitions: LLWLWL

Possible starting lineup:

Sports Mole says: 2-1


ID:189932: cacheID:189932:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4176:No Data Analysis info

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Restore Data
Share this article now:
Dortmund's striker Marco Reus celebrates scoring during the UEFA Champions League second-leg Group D football match Borussia Dortmund vs Galatasaray AS in Dortmund, western Germany on November 4, 2014
Read Next:
Dortmund secure place in knockout stages
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
1Dortmund22006
2B. Leverkusen22006
3Benfica22006
4Brest22006
5Aston Villa22006
6Liverpool22006
7Juventus22006
8Inter Milan21104
9Man City21104
10Atalanta21104
11Arsenal21104
12Sparta Prague21104
13Sporting Lisbon21104
14Monaco21104
15Lille21013
16Bayern21013
17Barcelona21013
18Real Madrid21013
19PSG21013
20Celtic21013
21Brugge21013
22Atletico21013
23Feyenoord21013
24Bologna20111
25Shakhtar20111
26PSV20111
27Stuttgart20111
28Dinamo Zagreb20111
29Girona20020
30RB Leipzig20020
31Sturm Graz20020
32AC Milan20020
33Red Star20020
34Salzburg20020
35Slovan Bratislava20020
36Young Boys20020


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!