Genk, the Jupiler Pro League’s sole representative in this season’s Europa League, continue their League Phase campaign with a home match against Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
Both these teams picked up positive results on Matchday 1 of the competition, and will be eyeing three big points later this evening.
Read on as we provide a full sports betting online preview for Genk vs Ferencvaros, complete with tips and the latest online odds for your football bets.
Genk vs Ferencvaros Preview
After three winless matches in the Pro League, including back-to-back defeats vs Charleroi and Union Saint-Gilloise, Genk have now claimed two consecutive victories across all competitions.
Genk beat Rangers 1-0 away from home on Matchday 1 of this competition, and followed that up with a crucial 2-1 victory at high-flying STVV on the weekend.
It is a welcome return to form for Thorsten Fink’s side, and now the onus is on them to build on the recent positive results.
But Ferencvaros represent a tricky opponent, a team used to winning domestically and with plenty of experience on the European stage.
Hungarian champions for the last seven seasons, the side from Budapest earned a 1-1 draw at Viktoria Plzen on Matchday 1, despite falling 1-0 behind and playing with 10 men from the 37th minute onwards.
Genk will be wise not to underestimate their opponents, who boast a prolific striker in Barnabas Varga. The Hungary international has scored five goals in just seven league appearances this season.
And with foreign stars like Naby Keita and Callum O’Dowda complimenting the array of homegrown talent, Ferencvaros should provide a stern examination of Genk’s Europa League credentials.
Here is a little stat for you, on September 13th, Ferencvaros beat Szarvaskend 15-0 away from home in the Third Round of the Magyar Kupa.
Genk, beware…
Genk vs Ferencvaros Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Genk are still the big pre-match favourites here at a price of 1.78. A win for Ferencvaros is at odds of 4.10, while the draw is 4.00.
Genk vs Ferencvaros Betting Tips
Draw no bet – Genk @ 1.37
While we have waxed lyrical about Ferencvaros to some degree, we still think Genk will claim a draw at the very least later this evening, hence why we are backing this selection.
Anytime goalscorer – Hyeon-Gyu Oh @ 2.38
Oh scored from the penalty spot in the 1-0 win at Rangers and followed that up with a 95th-minute winner at STVV. Backing a man in form in this market always feels like a sensible course of action.
Barnabas Varga to have over 1.5 shots on target @ 2.25
Varga is a player who will be the main focus of Genk’s defensive plans. In last season’s Europa League, he scored seven goals in 10 appearances. And Varga was also prolific in the recent Champions League Qualifying rounds, netting six times in six games. Need we say anymore?
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