BSC Young Boys v Anderlecht Betting Tips [18 August 2022]

A five-game unbeaten run is what Young Boys carry into their Conference League clash at home to Belgian giants Anderlecht. The two sides will be battling for a place in the group stages and Young Boys will hope home advantage plays in their favor. They go into this game unbeaten in 14 home matches. Ahead of this game, Young Boys thrashed Servette 3-0, building on an earlier win over KuPS by the same margin. They have four straight clean sheets and only failed to score in one of their last five matches. In five games, Young Boys have conceded just one goal and playing in the Conference League, they have four wins and four clean sheets. They’ve scored two or more goals in each of the last three matches in this competition.

Anderlecht are also coming from a good run; they have four straight wins in the run up to this game and in their six competitive matches played this season, they’ve only lost once. Anderlecht have won five of their last six matches and only failed to score in one of those. In each of their last four games, they’ve scored two or more goals. A 3-0 away win at Sint-Truiden in their last game will build their confidence going into this game and especially that being their third clean sheet in four matches. Each of their last three matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored and in two of their last three away matches have ended in clean sheets.

These two sides are coming from great runs and laced with good scoring runs. It will be hard to pick on an outright winner here but based on their defensive performances, we will go with Young Boys. They also have a good run in the Conference League, coming into this game with four straight wins and as many clean sheets. It may be tougher to keep a clean sheet here but we will back the hosts to win.