Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Genk
Match Time & Date:
17/08/2023
01:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Olympiacos
Cegeka Arena will be the center of attention when Genk and Olympiakos go head to head in the Europa League qualifier. Genk aim to overcome a one-goal deficit in front of home fans and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Thrylos. Bryan Heynen has yet to overcome his injury, while Nigeria forward Toluwalase Arokodare is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Cercle Brugge at the weekend.
The Greeks, on the other hand, defended well in the first leg, but seeing that Genk have turned their Cegeka Arena into a real fortress, we predict that Diego Martinez’s troops are going to return home empty-handed. Barring any fresh injury worries, the Spanish tactician is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Genk in Athens in the first leg.
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 (Olympiacos):
Olympiakos are regarded as one of the biggest club in Greece. The Thrylos were founded back in 1925 and they play their home games at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. The capacity of the stadium is 33 296. In 2016 Olympiakos won their 43rd Greek Superleague trophy and it has to be noted that they clinched their sixth consecutive domestic title.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1999 as they participated in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Red and whites were beaten by Juventus in the two-legged tie. It is well known that Panathinaikos are considered the club’s bitterest rivals and the two teams share a great and long-standing rivalry.
The likes of AEK and PAOK are regarded as Olympiakos’ fierce opponents as well. The likes of Javier Saviola, Kevin Mirallas, Darko Kovacevic, Lomana LuaLua, Joel Campbell, Rivaldo and Marko Pantelic are notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Olympiakos fans are friends with Red Star Belgrade supporters.
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