GENK v LOKOMOTIV ZAGREB
Thursday 25th August 2016 – Kickoff: 2000hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League Betting Tips
Genk bring a three-match unbeaten run under their belts coming into this crucial Europa League play-off second leg at their Luminus Arena following an entertaining 2-2 draw away in Croatia last week as nothing separated the two teams.
But following a 2-2 draw at home with Waasland-Beveren and a 3-0 away win at Lokeren in the Belgian Jupiler League, the hosts confidence will be reasonably high ahead of this second leg where they’ll be looking for their home advantage to get them across the line and into the lucrative group stages of the Europa League here this evening.
On home turf, Genk have been impressive as they’ve put together a seven-match unbeaten run, having won six of these matches by the way, and they’ve recorded previous round wins at home against Buducnost and Cork City to reach this stage.
Visitors Lokomotiv Zagreb are currently not enjoying any kind of decent form at the moment as they’re on a four-match sequence without a win having drawn at home with Genk in the first leg of this Europa League play-off tie, but also suffering three defeats in the domestic Croatian 1.HNL with losses to Osijek, Rijeka and Inter Zapresik.
It’s been a lengthy campaign in the Europa League for this evening’s visitors as they’ve had to progress through three previous qualifying rounds to reach this stage, as they’ve beaten Santa Coloma, RoPS and Vorskla before coming up against Belgain outfit Genk in the play-offs.
This will undoubtedly be their toughest test yet at this level and I’m confident that the home side Genk will triumph here to end Lokomtiv Zagreb’s dream I fancy.
Pick: Genk to win @ 1.50 bet365
