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West Ham hosts Genk in round 3 of the Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, October 21st at Olympic Stadium (London)
West Ham looks very confident in the Europa League. The Hammers won two starting matches, beating Dinamo Zagreb and Rapid Vienna with an identical score of 2-0. Naturally, West Ham is on the 1st line in the group standings. I think if the Irons score three points in the upcoming mid-weekend, they will practically secure their promotion to the playoffs. Let me remind you that the gap from the 2nd position is three points. In the last five matches in the Europa League, West Ham gained three victories and one draw and suffered only one defeat. Home statistics also look very solid. In the previous five matches, only one loss was recorded (with four victories and one draw). Given the busy schedule in the championship and the League Cup, I think Moyes will resort to the rotation of the lineup.
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Genk has three points after two rounds. In the 1st round, the Smurfs beat Rapid Vienna away (0-1). But that victory was followed by a 3-0 home defeat against Dinamo Zagreb. Genk is considered to be quite a strong team by the standards of European competitions. In the last 17 matches, the Blues suffered only three defeats and gained ten victories and four draws. If we speak about away performances in the Europa League, the Smurfs continue a streak of four matches without defeats, which includes two wins and two draws. Genk has already played four matches in the current European campaign. Three of them ended with Over 2.5 goals scored.
With all due respect to the visitors, I think that they have no chances even for a draw. Let's be honest: West Ham is a team of a completely different level. Although Moyes fielded a semi-reserve lineup, the Hammers still earned six points in two matches of the Europa League group stage. Genk conceded three goals from Dinamo Zagreb at home. West Ham is several times stronger than the Croats. I expect the Londoners to win confidently. This may not happen only if there is a strong underestimation of the opponent on their part.
Prediction for the match: West Ham to win
