Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Genk
Match Time & Date:
28 August 2025
19:00
Prediction: 4-2
Lech Poznan
After crushing Lech Poznan 5-1 in Poland, Genk will look to clinch their spot in the Europa League group stages when the two teams face each other at Cegeka Arena on Thursday. Genk proved their worth in the first leg and we predict that they will adopt yet another attack-oriented approach in the reverse fixture. As Thorsten Fink’s men were not in action in the Jupiler League at the weekend, the former Bayern Munich midfielder has no fresh injury worries.
Lech Poznan, on the other hand, do not seem to be competitive at this level and given their shaky defence, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. In their last meeting at the venue, back in 2018, Genk recorded a routine 2-0 win over Lech Poznan. Adding to Lech’s woes, Antonio Milic limped off with injury 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 (Lech Poznan):
Founded on March 19, 1922, Lech Poznan are a Polish club that compete in Ekstraklasa. The Kolejorz (the Railwayman) made their debut in the Polish elite division in 1948, with the team recording a 4-3 win over Widzew Lodz.
Lech play home matches in blue jerseys and white shorts, while white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Stadion Miejski is the club’s home ground. Opened on August 23, 1980, the venue can hold up to 43,269 spectators. Lech Poznan won their first domestic championship in the 1982/83 season, with the team defending the trophy the following season. In the 2014/15 Lech clinched their last (seventh) league title.
The Kolejorz made their debut in the Champions League (former European Cup) in the 1983/84 season, with the team suffering elimination to Athletic Bilbao (2-4 on agg). Legia Warsaw are regarded as the club’s biggest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Derby of Poland.
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