Will the Andalusians remain undefeated?
Andalusians are said to have a fiery temperament. A little of that has recently been evident in the Verdiblancos’ performances. During the last two competitive games before the Genk vs. Betis Sevilla tip, Manuel Pellegrini’s protégés fell behind in each case. Both against Espanyol (2-1) and Villarreal (2-2), they still managed to score points in the end.
Thorsten Fink faces a challenge with his Belgian selection in the Genk vs. Betis Sevilla prediction. However, there are also arguments in favor of a victory for the Blue and Whites. The Smurfs have collected the second-highest number of expected goals (4.98 xG) in the first two matchdays of the Europa League group stage.
However, KRC only won the first match, albeit relatively unexpectedly with a 1-0 away win at Glasgow Rangers. Fink’s team then suffered a surprise 0-1 defeat at home to Ferencvaros. In addition, the results at national level indicate a lack of flow. After eleven match days, the home team is in eighth place in the table with 15 points and is therefore only an underdog in the Genk – Betis Sevilla odds comparison.
If you are not yet familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of the various bookmakers, please take a look at our reviews of Interwetten and other betting providers. Overall, however, there are no major differences in the Genk vs. Betis Sevilla betting odds for a winner.
The Blue and Whites have also shown potential in their own offense, collecting the fifth-most ball contacts in the opponent’s penalty area (56) in the current competition. In addition, Fink’s team collected 0.16 xG/shot – a top value. Our recommendation is therefore “Over 2.5 goals” with odds of 1.74 at Winamax.
Genk – Betis Sevilla Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
There have been no direct duels between the two opponents yet. However, they do have experience against teams from the other country. Genk has won only one of its ten previous European competitive matches against Spanish clubs (5D, 4L).
The Andalusian club has had the opportunity to prove itself in four encounters with Belgian clubs. Los Verdiblancos lost both games at home, but the Spanish Primera Division team won both away games (1-0 vs. Anderlecht, 3-0 vs. Gent).
Genk – Betis Sevilla Tip
Manuel Pellegrini will have to do without Isco (broken leg) and Cedric Bakambu (muscle injury). Absences of this magnitude would be a huge problem for the hosts. However, Betis Sevilla has the necessary depth in its squad – especially in the front line – to fill these gaps.
Antony scored twice against Villarreal last weekend, saving his team a point. Teammate Giovani Lo Celso has been directly involved in nine goals in his last 14 Europa League appearances (8 goals, 1 assist).
In the Genk – Betis Sevilla prediction, the visitors continue their streak of seven consecutive competitive games with at least two goals scored. It is also confirmed that most of the Verdiblancos’ games contain at least three goals (most recently 6 out of 8 competitive games).
Genk also contributes to the goals in this pairing. Although the hosts have won only two of their last 16 European home games, they have made a positive impression in the opponent’s half on several occasions in the first two matchdays, with 31 shots on goal.
