Europa League: Genk vs Freiburg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Genk and Freiburg who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Genk enjoy home advantage, when visitors Freiburg swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Europa League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Genk vs Freiburg

Genk Form

Genk are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Dinamo Zagreb by a 1-3 score, before winning 3-0 against Gent. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Union St.Gilloise. Genk managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Europa League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Freiburg Form

In has been a bit of everything for Freiburg in their previous three matches, as they first beat Borussia Moenchengladbach by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt, before an encounter with Bayer Leverkusen produced a 3-3 draw. Freiburg managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Europa League. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in four.

Betting stats and facts for Genk and Freiburg

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genk and Freiburg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

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Full-time result

Genk claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Freiburg won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Genk scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Freiburg scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. There appears to be a good chance of seeing Genk on the scoreboard on Thursday with Freiburg managing just a single two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Genk saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Freiburg, who managed to score one time in those matches. Genk’s last 6 matches had more than three goals.