Shakhtar Donetsk vs Genk Prediction & Tips
The 2-1 comeback from the first leg thanks to goals Teté and Alan Patrick, useful to overturn the initial advantage of Onuacho, puts Shakhtar in a strong position for the passage of the qualifying round of the Champions League against Genk. The Ukrainians, defeated by Oleksandryia over the weekend, put European competition at the top of the list of objectives and thus will field the best form. The same goes for the Belgians, of course, able to raise their heads in the championship with the 2-1 over Kortrjik which ended the streak of four unsuccessful races that plunged Genk to desimo place in the standings.
Shakhtar have won four of the last five games played
The Ukrainians at home have managed to win five times in the last six times they have played
Genk, on the other hand, is back from three defeats in the last four official matches played.
Our prediction sees Shakhtar Donetsk as favorite and winning over Genk. De Zerbi’s team beat the Belgians in the first leg in comeback, proving to have more quality than their opponents. In the first crucial match it was the entry at the start of the second half of Alan Patrick, a Brazilian who literally changed the game. De Zerbi will win thanks to his outsiders, Patrick along with Tetè, both on the net in the first leg, will give the Ukrainians the decisive boost. The two Brazilians will have the opportunity to strike also thanks to the deployments on the field. The Italian coach will play with his classic 4-2-3-1 with a lot of ball possession aimed at freeing the offensive outsiders. And that’s where Genk could go into serious trouble if they confirm the 4-3-1-2. The visitors module, if Shakthar moves the ball as fast as De Zerbi wants, they will often leave one-on-one on the flanks, giving the Eastern European team a great advantage. The tactical question is then accompanied by a factor linked to the squad, that of the Ukrainians is much richer in talent and has shown it in the first nineties of this double confrontation. The Genk also arrive at the match in a complicated period with three defeats in the last four games in which the defense was the real weak point, nine goals conceded in all. Not a good business card to face a strongly unscrupulous team like that of De Zerbi.
Shakhtar Donetsk – Genk FREE TIPS
Shakhtar Donetsk – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
