Anderlecht is aiming for Europe and does not hide it. Whether via the Champions playoffs or the Belgian Cup. Reaching the Conference League would be a consolation prize but the Mauves do not want to think about this scenario given their current position in the top 4. If they stay there or move up the table, Anderlecht have a statistical eight out of ten chances of qualifying. for Europe.
Via the Cup
Winning the Cup is the shortest way to Europe. Anderlecht have a one in two chance of winning the April 18 game against Ghent. A victory at Heysel would make it possible to win the best ticket a priori accessible to Mauves. It allows to qualify for the last qualifying round of the Europa League.
Anderlecht would only have one home and away game to qualify. Even in the event of defeat, the RSCA would be transferred to the Conference League pools. This ticket is the third most important in the hierarchy. If he wants to dream of the Champions League or at least its preliminary rounds, Anderlecht will then have to aim for the top 2.
through the championship
If Anderlecht does not win the Cup and is in playoffs 1, it still has three and a half chances out of four to reach its European objective.
The first three places are directly qualifying for Europe. The worst of these tickets would force Anderlecht to play two double confrontations to qualify for the Conference League pools. Like at the start of the season when Sporting was eliminated against Vitesse.
Only fourth place would put them in danger. On the one hand, because it will be necessary to play a barrage against the winner of the European playoffs. On the other hand, because they will have to pass three qualifying rounds to go to the Conference League groups.
If Ghent, on the other hand, were to win the Cup and the playoffs 2, the fourth will be exempted from a play-off match.
