Rapid Vienna hosts Genk in round 1 of the Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, September 16th at Allianz Stadion (Vienna)
After the triumph in the last championship, Rapid Vienna doesn’t show such confident results now. The club was knocked out of the Champions League qualification by Sparta Prague and conceded three goals in two matches. In seven rounds of the Austrian Bundesliga, the Green-Whites gained only two victories, lost three times, and conceded eight goals (ten goals scored). As for the qualification of the Europa League, Rapid Vienna conceded goals both from Zorya Luhansk and from Anorthosis.
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Genk was also eliminated from the Champions League after losing to Shakhtar Donetsk in both matches with a 2-1 score. If we look at the situation in the Belgian Jupiler League, the Smurfs play very openly. After six rounds, they have a goal difference of 12-7, and four matches ended with an exchange of goals scored.
Even the home field factor is not very inspiring to bet on a victory for the Austrians. However, I don’t recommend choosing the option with the visitors’ win either. But there is no doubt that both clubs will strive for this victory. And they will definitely not sit back on heels for all 90 minutes. So, it is quite possible to count on the exchange of goals. Genk is good in the attack. If we look at their last 15 matches, the Smurfs scored 34 goals. Moreover, they didn’t leave the field without a goal in any of them. But Genk looks too unstable in defense. If we look at the same 15 matches, it kept a clean sheet in only three home games. Rapid Vienna regularly upsets its opponents in the native arena, but it also has serious problems with defense. Therefore, the fans will probably see goals in both nets.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
