Genk VS Astra BETTING TIPS (23.02.2017)
Genk
Astra
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Genk VS Astra
Genk and Astra join forces at Crystal Arena in a UEFA Europa League second-round encounter (16 th finals) after tied for a 2-2 draw in the first leg. Special attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.
The home side reach this second-half advantage after tied for 2-2 in the previous game, so a draw could be enough to qualify. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 21 conceded; Against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a draw at home with Charleroi by (1-1). In the last 6 games at home to the UEFA Europa League, Genk has won 6.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 6 victories in the last games at home. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games for this competition. This is a team that often scores first: they opened the scoring in 11 of their last 13 games for the UEFA Europa League, of which 11 reached the break in lead at 9 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 8.
Genk’s side arrive in this game with a draw to a ball in front of Charleroi, adding to their fifth consecutive game without proving the taste of defeat: the only goal of the team was scored by Trossard. It is important to remember that in the first leg of the last 16, Genk had a 2-2 draw at Astra. In the second round, coach Albert Stuivenberg should keep the team 4-3-3 in possession of the ball and position attacks, but at some points in the game he should only play on the counterattack: Samatta the most advanced man on the team. Note that the best scorer Nikolaos Karelis is still absent from the team due to injury. Besides this player, the coach can not count on Wouters, Bizot, Vanzier and Susic, all injured.
The visiting team arrive at this second hand at a disadvantage after a draw at home in the previous game, in which they conceded 2 goals. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; Against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played for League I, he beat Viitorul at home (1-0). In the last 4 games for the UEFA Europa League, the Astra has 3 wins and 1 loss.
For this competition, you have not lost 5 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 9 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 9 games for this competition. In 9 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only got 1 turnaround.
After the two-way tie against Genk, Astra returned to winning ways in the official games, receiving and beating Viitorul 1-0: the win was scored by Filipe Teixeira. In this second hand the commander Marius Sumudica should play with an eleven very similar to the last game, namely, the 4-2-5-1 being Niculae the great responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the homemade ones. Note that the 10 jersey Constantin Budescu is the great highlight of the Astra with 4 goals and 5 assists. For this match, the coach can not rely on Boudjemaa due to injury.
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