Genk – Olympiacos Piraeus : Preview & Prediction
Genk will have to row against the tide after the defeat suffered on Greek soil in the first leg, although a 1-0 away from home is by no means a difficult result to overcome.
They had previously played in the Champions League qualifiers, but were eliminated at the first hurdle by Swiss side Servette, with whom they drew 1:1 in Geneva, then drew 2:2 in Belgium and were eliminated in the penalty shootout, scoring only 1 of the 3 kicks they attempted.
In the Jupiler Pro League they have 3 matches with 2 wins and 1 loss, this Sunday they won 0-1 at the home of Cercle Brugge.
Matias Galarza and Mike Tresor were absent in the first leg and are now doubtful for this match. We could see Genk’s starting eleven with Vandevoordt; Munoz, McKenzie, Cuesta, Joris Kayembe; Aziz Ouattara, Hrosovsky; Paintsil, El Khannouss, Christopher Bonsu Baah and Arokodare.
Konstantinos Fortounis’ goal came in the first minute, and then no more would come in the first leg which gives Olympiacos the edge going into the tie. Still in the Greek league, where they will face Panserraikos on August 20, Olympiacos have played several friendlies in July, losing to Norwich in the most recent one, drawing with Sabah Baku of Azerbaijan and Nordsjaelland of Denmark, and beating Slovacko of the Czech Republic and Rangers of Scotland.
It does not look like newcomer Jackson Porozo will get minutes in this match, and a Greek side’s eleven is expected to be Alexandros Paschalakis; Rodinei, Retsos, Nicolas Freire, Quini; Camara, Vicente Iborra; Masouras, Joao Carvalho, Kostas Fortounis and Youssef El Arabi.
Genk – Olympiacos Piraeus : Betting Tips
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
