Anderlecht v Porto Preview | Mauves looking to keep good run going against out of form Porto | OneFootball

Anderlecht welcome Porto to Brussels in the Europa League on Thursday full of confidence. The side are unbeaten in five matches and have yet to lose in the competition this season. Their opponents Porto, on the other hand, have lost three games on the bounce and are struggling in the Europa League.

Despite injuries to some key players, Anderlecht are firing on all cylinders at the moment. Danish forward Kasper Dolberg has been in incredible form, with 14 goals in 21 games so far this season. Remarkably only one of these has come in the Europa League, but Porto should be wary of the forward on Thursday. The striker grabbed a brace at the weekend as the side won 6-0 at home to Gent, who ended the game with just nine men. Anderlecht have won three and drawn one of their Europa League matches this season.

Porto, on the other hand, have only won one of their four European fixtures. The side are usually strong in Europe but are struggling this season. This has also been the case domestically in recent weeks. Porto have lost their previous three, including a 2-1 loss to Lazio, a 4-1 defeat to Benfica in the league and then a 2-1 cup defeat to Moreirense on Sunday. Wanderson Galeno has scored 11 goals in 18 games this season, while youngster Samuel Omorodion leads the side with an impressive 12 goals in 14 games.

A win for Anderlecht should guarantee their place in the next round and potentially the top six, with Slavia Prague, Viktoria Plzen and Hoffenheim to come. Porto face FC Midtjylland, Olympiacos and Maccabi Tel Aviv in their final three matches.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson