Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Genk
Match Time & Date:
03/08/2021
20:00
Prediction: 2-2
Shakhtar Donetsk
There will be fireworks when Genk and Shakhtar Donetsk face each other in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round at Luminus Arena. Over the years Genk have turned their home ground into a real fortress, but Tuesday’s football match will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Anyhow, given their attacking potential, we predict that De Smurfen are going to find the net in the first leg. It has to be noted that the club chiefs did well to keep hold of key attackers in the summer transfer window.
The Miners, on the other hand, kicked off the new Ukraine Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Inhulets, with new signing Lassina Traore scoring on his debut. Considering that Shakhtar are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score.
Highlighted Player (Patrik Hrosovsky):
Born in Prievidza, Czechoslovakia, Patrik Hrosovsky is a midfielder who plays for Viktoria Plzen. Patrik Hrosovsky started his youth career at his hometown club Prievidza and he played for the youth team of Trencin as well before joining Viktoria Plzen.
The Slovakian footballer has been playing for the Viktorka ever since, but it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Sokolov, Usti nad Labem and Znojmo on loan as well. Patrik Hrosovsky made his Slovakia debut on November 19, 2014 in a friendly game against Finland.
His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as both defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder as well. Hrosovsky has yet to find the net with the Slovakia national football team, but he found the net for the U21 team in a 7-1 win over Luxembourg at the 2015 European Championship. He has a contract with Viktoria Plzen which expires on June 30, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Shakhtar Donetsk):
Despite the fact that they were founded back in 1936, Shakhtar Donetsk were struggling to win the Ukrainian Premier League trophy until 2002. The Miners have established themselves as the dominant force in Ukrainian football and it has to be noted that they won their ninth domestic trophy in 2014.
Shakhtar Donetsk were playing at Donbass Arena in the past, but due to war in Donbass the club temporarily moved to Arena Lviv. In 2009 the Miners won the UEFA Cup trophy under Romanian boss Mircea Lucescu, beating Werder Bremen in the title game. Croatian full back Dario Srna was named the man of the match. Dynamo Kiev are considered Shakhtar Donetsk’s main rivals and there have always been fireworks in meetings between the two sides.
Shakhtar have a rivalry with Metalurh Donetsk as well and the two local rivals face each other in the Donetsk Derby. Chelsea ace Willian, Manchester United star Mkhitaryan and Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho all played for Shakhtar in the past.
Monza 
Juventus
