Genk vs Miner. Will the Miners be able to win away?

On Tuesday, August 3, the match between Genk and Shakhtar will take place at the Crystal Arena stadium as part of the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Genk is a Miner facts
• ODDs
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Genk is a Miner

Genk

Genk took the second place in the last draw of the Belgian championship and thus earned the right to play in the Champions League qualification in the new season. This is a strong European team, without bright and famous stars in its composition, but it is able to fight even the strongest opponent at any level.

The coaching staff and the players of Genk probably understand that they are the underdogs of the future confrontation, but the hosts of the future match do not intend to give up just like that. On their own field, the Belgian team will definitely want to prove themselves from the best side and will try to impose their football on the opponent with a lot of dangerous moments at someone else's goal.

Miner

For the first time in a very long time, Shakhtar lost the championship trophy in Ukraine to Dynamo Kyiv and now they are forced to enter the group stage of the Champions League through qualification. This season, the team is headed by a new coach – Roberto De Derbi, who replaced Luis Castro in this post.

This summer, the Donetsk team did a good job in the transfer market and strengthened each of its lines, so we can safely say that at least in terms of personnel, the current Shakhtar has become stronger. Of course, the new coach needs time to instill his ideas in his wards, but even now Shakhtar looks like a very decent team.

Genk is a Miner facts

• In the past, the teams have never played each other at an official level;
• In the last five matches at all levels, Shakhtar has scored an average of 2 goals per game;
• In the last five games Genk concedes an average of 2 goals per game;
• This will be the first European Cup match of Shakhtar under the leadership of Roberto De Derbi.

ODDs from download 1xbet

The well-known bookmaker 1xbet offers its clients such odds for this match of the third qualifying round of the Champions League: you can bet on Genk's victory for 3.05, on a draw result - for 3.20, and on the victory of Shakhtar – for 2.34. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

This will be the first meeting between the teams in European competitions and such a match is of great importance for both Genk and Shakhtar. The miners will play the first match on the road, but they remain the favorites of the opposition. The Donetsk team is considered to be a more experienced and cool team, which, under the leadership of a new coach, should improve this season. Genk, in turn, will obviously try to perform as well as possible on his own field, so a bet on "both teams will score" for 1.80 seems to be a good option for the forecast.