Genk and Ferencvaros battle for three points in a UEFA Europa Conference League clash on Thursday (October 26).
The hosts are coming off a comfortable 4-0 home win over KV Mechelen in the Jupiler Pro League on Sunday. Christopher Bah and Bryan Heynen scored first-half goals to give Genk a two-goal lead at the break before Bilal Elkhannouss and Anouar scored after the break to complete the rout.
Ferencvaros, meanwhile, claimed maximum points in a 2-1 win at DVTK in the Hungarian League. Endre Botka and Aleksandar Pesic scored in either half to guide their side to victory.
The Hungarian champions now turn their focus back to the continent, where they shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina in their last game. Genk, meanwhile, claimed maximum points in a 2-0 win at Cukaricki.
The victory took them to second spot in Group F on four points, level on points with leaders Ferencvaros.
Genk vs Ferencvaros Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first competitive meeting between the two sides.
- Genk are on a nine-game unbeaten streak across competitions, winning three.
- Ferencvaros are unbeaten in 13 games across competitions, winning 11.
- Five of Genk’s last six home games across competitions have produced at least three goals.
- Ferencvaros’ last four competitive games have had goals at both ends and also produced at least three goals.
- Ferencvaros are unbeaten in 10 away games across competitions this season, winning eight and scoring at least twice on nine occasions.
Genk vs Ferencvaros Prediction
The two sides are level on points at the summit of the group and will go all out for the win to claim the outright top spot.
Both sides are in good form, but Ferencvaros have been more impressive, particularly on their travels. The Greens picked up a memorable point at Fiorentina last time out, but there might be a tinge of regret, as they let a two-goal lead slip.
Genk, meanwhile, have been plagued by an inability to see out games, with six of their last nine games ending in stalemates. Expect the Blauw-Wit to share the spoils in a high-scoring draw.
Prediction: Genk 2-2 Ferencvaros
Genk vs Ferencvaros Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Both teams to score
Tip 3 – Over 2.5 goals
Bold Tip – Both teams to score over 1.5 goals
