Genk and Salzburg face at Cristal Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). Attention to the home factor, since the Genk usually conquers different results at home and abroad.
Genk :
After 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 4th position, with 1 point won. In the last match, they lost (2-1) away against Liverpool, after in the previous match, they lost (1-4) at home with Liverpool. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the Pro League, he tied with Mouscron out for (2-2). In its last 10 home games the Genk records 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.
For this competition, he does not win 4 games. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually marks few times first. In fact, he never opened the scoring in the last 15 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 1 comeback.
The Genk comes for this game after a tie to a ball on the trip to the Mouscron arena, adding the fifth official game without tasting the taste of victory. In the last match for the group stage of the Champions League, the Belgians lost 2-1 to Liverpool. In this match against Salzburg, coach Hannes Wolf must keep the team in a 4-3-3 favoring a style of possession of the ball and looking for spaces on the flanks. Bryan Heunen is the Genk’s teacher and the player responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. On the other hand, Mbwana Samatta is the best gunner of this formation, with 2 goals scored. For this game, the coach does not have Vukovic and Zebli, both with physical problems.
Salzburg :
The visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 4 points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost at home against Napoli by (2‑3). In the last game, they tied out against Napoli by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss as a visitor, with 48 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in his stadium, with 56 goals scored and 22 suffered. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with St. Pölten by (2-2). In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Salzburg won 6, drew 3 and lost 1. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 27 of their last 27 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 19 out of 27 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only got 1 comeback.
Salzburg comes for this match after a 2-2 draw against St. Polten, in a match for the Austrian Championship. In the last match for the Champions League, the visiting club achieved a positive 1-1 draw with Napoli. In this game against Genk, coach Jesse Marsch must act with a defensive strategy, seeking only the counterattack to explore the opponent’s back. Irreverent Erling Haaland is the star of this visiting club, being Salzburg‘s top scorer in the Champions League, with 7 goals scored. There are no major absences for this game.
