Europa League Qualification: Genk vs Lech Poznan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification round Final match between Genk and Lech Poznan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Lech Poznan come to Cegeka Arena for the Europa League Qualification match on Thursday, Genk will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Genk vs Lech Poznan

Genk Form

Genk recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-1 against Standard Liege. They responded by beating OH Leuven 1-2, and followed that up by winning 1-5 against Lech Poznan. Genk showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Cegeka Arena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 16 times, while letting in three themselves.

Lech Poznan Form

Lech Poznan are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 1-1 draw with FK Crvena Zvezda and a 1-1 draw with Korona Kielce. In their most recent match, they were defeated 1-5 at the hands of Genk. Lech Poznan won half their previous six away matches in the Europa League Qualification, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Genk and Lech Poznan

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

Players on top: Genk vs Lech Poznan

Patrik Hrosovsky is the most prolific Europa League Qualification marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Lech Poznan look to Mikael Ishak, hoping he can add to his current total of three Europa League Qualification goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Genk vs Lech Poznan

Full-time result

Genk won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Lech Poznan won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Lech Poznan remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce. Genk have beaten Lech Poznan in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Genk only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Lech Poznan scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Genk games Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Lech Poznan games. Genk probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as Lech Poznan managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Genk’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Lech Poznan, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game. Genk were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Lech Poznan are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 23 matches.