On Thursday West Ham United will travel to Genk and their European journey will continue. Hammers will also try to keep their unblemished record in Group H intact. On the other hand, the hosts are currently in last place following back-to-back losses, but a win in midweek may propel them into the top two. Here is our expert guess on Genk vs West Ham football prediction for the Europa League match of the season.
Team news
Genk
Daniel Munoz served a suspension in the Europa League last time but has now returned to Genk.
West Ham
With three victories from all three games in Group H, David Moyes will almost certainly rotate more in the run-up to the festive season.
Given the success of understudy Ben Johnson, Vladimir Coufal may have to settle for a small role, but he should start in the Europa League on Thursday.
Alex Kral, a summer addition, has had a dreadful season so far, but after recovering from COVID-19 he could make the bench here.
Genk vs West Ham Prediction
In each of their previous two games, Genk has scored six goals putting an end to their five-game losing streak.
Genk have their work cut out for them if they are to progress to the next round following back-to-back 3-0 losses in the Europa League, including a 3-0 loss to West Ham last time out.
Meanwhile, West Ham is on a roll. They’ve won three of their first three games in Group H, including a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday. A win here would effectively put them through, given they are six points ahead of the chasing pack.
Match Facts
In their last three games, West Ham has kept a clean sheet (Europa League).
In their last three games, West Ham has won both halftime and fulltime (Europa League).
West Ham has won three of their last four games (Europa League).
West Ham has scored at least two goals in each of their last three games (Europa League).
Lineup
Genk possible starting lineup: Vandervoordt; Arteaga, Lucumi, Sadick, Preciado; Heynen, Hrosovsky, Thorstvedt; Paintsil, Ito, Onuachu
West Ham United possible starting lineup: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio
Our Prediction: Genk 0-2 West Ham United
