For the opening match of the Europa League at Lotto Park, RSCA Anderlecht is expected to adopt a 4-4-2 tactical formation. Goalkeeper Colin Coosemans will be in charge of the Brussels goal, supported by a defense featuring Ali Maamar on the right flank, Ludwig Augustinsson on the left, and a central pairing of Omobamidele and Léo Pétrot.
In midfield, the home team will rely on a double defensive pivot formed by Rachid Amane and Marco Kana, flanked on the wings by Martin Winkler and Oliver Antman. Up front, the duo of Taoufik Bentayeb and Danylo Sikan will be responsible for converting opportunities and troubling the opposing defense.
On the other hand, Olympique Lyonnais is set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation focused on quick execution. Goalkeeper Dominik Greif will defend the Rhône-Alpes goal. The four-man defense will consist of Clinton Mata on the right, Mahamadou Ouédraogo on the left, with Moussa Niakhaté and Ruben Kluivert in central positions. Recovery will be ensured by the duo of Tyler Morton and Tanner Tessmann, while the attacking trio of Keito Nakamura, Noah Nartey, and Kamil Boudache will support the central striker Loïs Openda.
RSCA Anderlecht (4-4-2)
Goalkeeper: Coosemans
Defenders: Maamar, Omobamidele, Pétrot, Augustinsson
Midfielders: Winkler, Amane, Kana, Antman
Forwards: Bentayeb, Sikan
Olympique Lyonnais (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: Greif
Defenders: Mata, Kluivert, Niakhaté, Ouédraogo
Midfielders: Morton, Tessmann
Attacking Midfielders: Boudache, Nartey, Nakamura
Forward: Openda
