Genk vs Malmo FF Predictions

It may not be the premier European competition, but for people who like a bet, the Europa League can prove to be a brilliant competition if you can pick out where the value is. This Thursday sees the group stages kick into life and the Group I clash between KRC Genk and Malmo FF promises to be a thriller with plenty of goals to keep us all entertained.

The hosts have started their season in very impressive fashion and they are second only to Club Brugge after seven games of the Jupiler Pro League. A major part of their success is their ability to find the back of the net and in their last six matches they have scored an incredible 19 goals, which averages at an impressive 3.17 goals per game. However, this attacking intent has also led to some vulnerabilities at the back and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their previous seven outings.

The visitors will not be intimidated by these stats, however, as they also have an excellent record in front of goal this season. Malmo have played their previous three outings away from home, but this has not prevented them from continuing their outstanding form in front of goal, as they have scored eight times in those outings.

With the amount of goals both of these sides have shown in their recent outings, it is difficult to ignore the goal markets in this fixture. Given that the bookies have also noted their goalscoring capabilities, we think that a combination of both teams to score and there to be over 2.5 goals scored represents the best opportunity of a healthy return.

However, for those of you who perhaps fancy the win-draw-win market, the form of the hosts is also hard to ignore. The chances of a home win is boosted further when you consider their visitors have had plenty of distance to travel in their previous three outings, a factor which will surely lead to fatigue. With this in mind, we think that combining a home win with both teams to score could present a profitable option.