Genk vs Olympiacos. Which team will advance to the next round?
On Thursday, August 17, the Crystal Arena will host the match between Genk and Olympiacos in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
The minimum defeat in the first leg leaves Genk with chances to advance to the next qualifying stage before the second leg. Now the Belgian team will play at home and the support of local fans will be an important factor for the home team on this European Cup evening.
From the very first minutes of the match, Genk players need to go forward and try to score such an important return goal, so the hosts' coaching staff will surely motivate the team to play aggressively in attack. It will be interesting to see if the Belgian team can handle the pressure in this match.
Olympiacos
Olympiacos completed the minimum goal in the first match of the third round of the Europa League qualification, managing to keep the minimum winning score. Now it is enough for the Greeks not to lose in the return battle in order to get the right to play in the next round of selection and continue playing in the tournament.
The Greek team has a good and disciplined defense, and it is a solid defense game that can help the guests achieve a positive result. In addition, Olympiacos will certainly try to create threats in attack and will want to take advantage of the opponent's weaknesses.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Genk vs Olympiacos
GenkThe minimum defeat in the first leg leaves Genk with chances to advance to the next qualifying stage before the second leg. Now the Belgian team will play at home and the support of local fans will be an important factor for the home team on this European Cup evening.
From the very first minutes of the match, Genk players need to go forward and try to score such an important return goal, so the hosts' coaching staff will surely motivate the team to play aggressively in attack. It will be interesting to see if the Belgian team can handle the pressure in this match.
Olympiacos
Olympiacos completed the minimum goal in the first match of the third round of the Europa League qualification, managing to keep the minimum winning score. Now it is enough for the Greeks not to lose in the return battle in order to get the right to play in the next round of selection and continue playing in the tournament.
The Greek team has a good and disciplined defense, and it is a solid defense game that can help the guests achieve a positive result. In addition, Olympiacos will certainly try to create threats in attack and will want to take advantage of the opponent's weaknesses.
Genk vs Olympiacos facts
- In the first leg of the third round of Europa League qualification, Olympiacos defeated Genk 1-0;
- In recent years, the teams have played each other only once: in 2018, Genk defeated Olympiacos 4-0 in a friendly match;
- On average, in four out of ten matches involving Olympiacos, a bet on overtime comes in (2.5) 1.90;
- On average, in five out of ten matches involving Genk, the bet on "both teams to score" comes in 1.82.
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