Anderlecht and Hammarby FF go into Thursday's second leg level after a 1-1 draw in Stockholm. Danylo Sikan scored after six minutes, Frank Junior Adjei equalised in the 89th minute, and Nathan Saliba's second yellow card helped turn the first leg into a tight contest. Now the return in Brussels asks a simple question: can Anderlecht use home conditions better than Hammarby have handled away trips this year?
Anderlecht's home form under Vitor Bruno
Anderlecht have won just one of their last five matches at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, so home advantage is present but far from automatic. That matters because this is the first competitive win Vitor Bruno is being asked to deliver in the tie, and Sports Mole expect his side to do exactly that and move on. Their prediction is clear: Anderlecht to claim their first competitive victory under his management and secure progression to the next qualifying round.
The cleanest reason to trust the home side is not that the stadium has been unbeatable, because it has not. It is that Hammarby arrive with a road record that leaves room for pressure to tell. Thorgan Hazard gives Anderlecht a direct attacking reference, while the draw in Stockholm showed they can stay in the game long enough to make the second leg matter.
Hammarby's away record and the tie state
Hammarby have won only two of their seven Allsvenskan away matches in 2026, which is a modest return for a side that has been better at home than on the road. Sports Mole also noted that Henrik Rydstrom can name the same starting XI from the first leg, so the visitors should at least have familiarity on their side.
The tie is still balanced, and the first leg showed why. Hammarby struck early, Anderlecht found a late equaliser, and the second yellow for Saliba changed the final stretch without settling anything. Brussels is now the setting where those small margins have to turn into an outcome, and Anderlecht's numbers at home are the stronger guide for what happens next on 2026-07-30.
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