Genk vs Olympiacos Prediction, Tips & Odds – Aug. 17, 2023

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August 16, 2023

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Genk vs Olympiacos Prediction 17.08.2023. In the second leg match of the first round of the Europa League qualifiers, Genk will host Olympiacos. The match is scheduled for Thursday at 8:00 PM at the Cegeka Arena stadium.

The winner of this encounter will play against the Serbian Čukarički.

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Genk vs Olympiacos odds

Genk vs Olympiacos 1×2: 1.80/3.86/4.08

Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.81/1.97

Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.24/1.26/1.93

Both teams to score YES/NO: 1.76/2.00

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Genk Team News

In the third round of the Jupiler Pro League, Genk secured a victory over Cercle Brugge as guests with a score of 0:1. They took the lead in the 70th minute with an own goal by the home team, and there were no further changes in the score.

Before that match, Genk had a win and a loss in the first two rounds, while in the Champions League qualifiers, they were eliminated by Servette through a better penalty shootout, with an overall score of 3:3. During six friendly matches, they achieved three wins, two draws, and one loss. In the Belgian championship playoffs, they finished in the second position with 46 points, just one point behind the leader Antwerp.

The Genk duo, Matias Galarza and Mike Tresor missed the match against Cercle Brugge due to injuries sustained in the first leg and remain uncertain for the upcoming match.

However, Joris Kayembe recovered from an issue from the same match to start as the left-back, leaving Aziz Ouattara and Christopher Bonsu Baah as potential introductions to the team.

Morgen is het aan ons, Genkies. Met onze supporters als één man achter de ploeg. Samen maken we van onze Cegeka Arena een oninneembare vestiging 👊https://t.co/JyldHckWOD #krcgenk #mijnploeg #RiseAbove
— KRC Genk (@KRCGenkofficial) August 16, 2023

Olympiacos Team News

The Greek league has not yet started, and Olympiacos’ last competitive match was against Genk, where they won 1-0. They took the lead as early as the first minute with a goal from Konstantinos Fortounis, and the score remained unchanged afterward.

During the preparatory period, they played five friendly matches, achieving two wins, two draws, and one loss. In the Greek league playoffs of the previous season, they finished in third place with 73 points, five points behind Panathinaikos.

Assuming there are no selection issues, there is little reason for coach Diego Martinez to make changes to his Olympiacos lineup, as they have had time to recover from last week’s efforts.

While it is expected that the newcomer Jackson Porozo will feature regularly this season, it seems unlikely that the Ecuadorian international will be included in the squad for this match. Pep Biel is probably the most likely candidate to be included in the team, given his 10 goals and four assists from an attacking midfield position in the 2022/23 season.

Belgium, here we come! 🛫🇧🇪🔴⚪#Olympiacos #UEL #GNKOLY #replay4olympiacos #replaygreece #replay #replayjeans @REPLAY pic.twitter.com/DtljbUsQxI
— Olympiacos FC (@olympiacosfc) August 16, 2023

Genk vs Olympiacos H2H

The only previous encounter between these teams before last week’s match took place in 2018 and ended with Genk winning 4-0. The match was friendly.

Injuries and suspensions

Genk: Matias Galarza, Mike Tresor

Olympiacos: –

Expected Lineups

Genk (4-2-3-1): Vandevoordt; Munoz, McKenzie, Cuesta, Kayembe; Ouattara, Hrosovsky; Paintsil, El Khannouss, Bonsu Baah; Arokodare

Olympiakos (4-2-3-1): Paschalakis; Rodinei, Retsos, Freire, Quini; Camara, Iborra; Masouras, Carvalho, Fortounis; El Arabi